Pearce Samantha 4
4 · Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc · Filed Mar 2, 2026
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals EVP Samantha Pearce Receives 9,782-RSU Award
What Happened
- Samantha Pearce, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), received a grant of 9,782 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 26, 2026. The award was recorded at an acquisition price of $0 (code A — grant/award).
- This was a compensation award, not an open-market purchase or sale, so there was no immediate cash exchanged or change in marketable shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-26; Transaction type: Grant/Award (Form 4 code A); Price reported: $0.00.
- Shares acquired: 9,782 RSUs (each unit represents a contingent right to one ordinary share upon vesting).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
- Footnote: RSUs granted under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. Vesting begins from a vesting commencement date of March 5, 2026 and occurs in equal annual installments over four years (1/4 on the first anniversary, then equal installments each subsequent year).
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-03-02 for a 2026-02-26 transaction — filed within the two-business-day Form 4 window (timely).
Context
- RSU grants are common executive compensation and do not represent an immediate purchase or sale; value is realized only as units vest and convert to shares (or as otherwise settled).
- Because this is a grant, it does not by itself indicate buying pressure or a decision to sell shares; it reflects compensation awarded to the executive.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Pearce Samantha
EVP, Chief Commercial Officer
Transactions
- Award
Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-02-26+9,782→ 52,775 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]These restricted stock units are granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share upon the vesting of the unit. These units vest in equal annual installments over four years measured from the vesting commencement date of March 5, 2026, with 1/4th vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remainder vesting in equal annual installments over the subsequent three years.
Signature
By: /s/Paz Dizon, as attorney in fact For: Samantha J. Pearce|2026-03-02