MediaAlpha (MAX) CFO Patrick R. Thompson Shares Withheld for Taxes

What Happened

• Patrick R. Thompson, MediaAlpha's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, had 24,209 shares withheld on 2026-08-15 to cover tax withholding obligations arising from the settlement of restricted stock units. The withholding occurred at $13.17 per share, totaling about $318,833 (four withholding dispositions: 5,258; 4,366; 8,333; 6,252 shares).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-08-17 (timely).
• Price per share: $13.17; total value withheld: ~$318,833.
• Shares withheld (disposed) by line items: 5,258 ($69,248), 4,366 ($57,500), 8,333 ($109,746), 6,252 ($82,339).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnote: F1 — shares were withheld automatically by the issuer to cover required tax withholding on previously reported RSUs.
• Transaction code: F (tax withholding), not a market sale (S) or purchase (P).

Context

• This was a routine tax-withholding event tied to RSU vesting (a cashless share withholding), not an open-market sale or a new purchase; such withholding is administrative and does not necessarily signal the insider’s view on the company’s prospects.