Shah Nealesh D. 4

What Happened
Shah Nealesh D., SVP and Chief Financial Officer of Kosmos Energy (KOS), received 65,567 shares on vesting of restricted share units (RSUs) and then sold a total of 79,124 shares in open-market transactions. The RSUs were issued with $0 purchase price on settlement. The sales were 54,434 shares on 2026-02-03 for a weighted average price of $1.37 (proceeds $74,575) and 24,690 shares on 2026-02-04 for a weighted average price of $1.42 (proceeds $35,060), totaling about $109,635. The disposition appears to be routine tax-withholding related rather than a standalone investment sale.

Key Details

• Transaction types: A (award/acquisition via RSU settlement) and S (open-market sales).
• Awarded: 65,567 shares (vested RSUs; acquisition price reported $0).
• Sold: 54,434 shares on 2026-02-03 at a weighted avg $1.37 (proceeds $74,575); 24,690 shares on 2026-02-04 at a weighted avg $1.42 (proceeds $35,060). Total sold = 79,124 shares for ~$109,635.
• Footnotes: F1 — shares issued on settlement of RSUs granted 2023-01-31 under the Long Term Incentive Plan and vested based on performance; F2 — sales were to satisfy tax withholding on RSU vesting; F3/F4 — actual sale prices ranged $1.34–$1.405 (Feb 3) and $1.395–$1.465 (Feb 4).
• Filing: Report filed 2026-02-05 covering transactions on 2026-02-03 and 2026-02-04. No late filing flag indicated in the provided data.
• Shares owned after the transactions: Not specified in the provided filing details.

Context
These were not purchases but the settlement of performance-based RSUs followed by sales to cover tax withholding — a common administrative outcome when equity awards vest. Such transactions are routine and generally reflect tax obligations rather than a direct bullish or bearish signal about company prospects.