Fuentes Laura 4

What Happened

• Laura Fuentes, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Hilton Worldwide (HLT), received equity awards on February 25, 2026 totaling 17,191 shares or share-equivalents. The awards break down as 8,714 performance-based shares that fully vested, 2,250 restricted stock units (RSUs), and 6,227 derivative shares (an option-like award). All were reported as acquired at $0.00 (no cash paid).

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 25, 2026; Form 4 filed February 27, 2026 (timely filing).
• Award amounts and price: 8,714 shares @ $0.00; 2,250 RSUs @ $0.00; 6,227 derivative shares @ $0.00 — total 17,191 shares/equivalents; no cash exchanged.
• Post-transaction ownership: Not specified in the excerpt of the filing.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: 8,714 = performance-based units earned (originally granted earlier) and fully vested on Feb 25, 2026 after compensation committee certification.
  • F2: 2,250 = RSUs that vest in two equal annual installments beginning March 3, 2027.
  • F3: 6,227 = derivative award (option-like) that vests in three equal annual installments beginning March 3, 2027.
• No 10b5-1 plan, sale, or tax-withholding action reported in this filing excerpt.

Context

• This was an award/vesting event tied to compensation and performance goals, not an open-market buy or sell. The performance-based units were earned and paid out now, while the RSUs and the derivative award vest over future years (beginning March 3, 2027), meaning those portions are retention/long-term incentives rather than immediate stock sales. Purchases would be more indicative of an insider’s market conviction; awards like these are common compensation and retention tools.