O'Connell Katrina 4
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Gap (GPS) CFO Katrina O'Connell Receives Awards, Surrenders 113,563 Shares
What Happened
Katrina O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer of Gap Inc., received two awards on March 16, 2026: a 225,000-share award and 89,534 restricted stock units (RSUs). To satisfy tax withholding related to equity awards, 113,563 shares were surrendered/disposed at $23.24 per share for proceeds of $2,639,204 (transaction coded F). The grants were reported at $0 per share (typical for RSU awards).
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 16, 2026; Form filed March 17, 2026 (appears timely).
- Grants: 225,000 shares (award) and 89,534 RSUs (both recorded as acquisitions at $0.00).
- Tax withholding/surrender: 113,563 shares disposed at $23.24 for $2,639,204 (code F — payment of tax liability).
- RSU vesting note: The 89,534 RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant (footnote).
- Ownership after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
- Footnotes: F1 notes certain shares are held in a family trust (reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest); F2 explains each RSU equals one share; F3 gives the vesting schedule for the 89,534 RSUs.
Context
This combination of awards plus a share surrender for taxes is a routine equity-compensation transaction: the company granted equity (acquisition/award), and some shares were surrendered/sold to cover withholding obligations. The RSUs are contingent rights to receive shares over time (not immediate open-market purchases). Such withholding/surrenders to cover taxes are common and do not by themselves indicate an insider buying or selling based on company prospects.