Wichterich Michael 4
4 · EXPAND ENERGY Corp · Filed Feb 11, 2026
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Expand Energy (EXE) Interim CEO Michael Wichterich Receives Award
What Happened
- Michael Wichterich, Interim President & CEO and director of Expand Energy (EXE), received equity awards on 2026-02-09 consisting of 16,856 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 16,856 performance share units (PSUs), for a total of 33,712 units. Each award was reported at $0.00 per share (no immediate cash paid or received). The PSU award is reported as a derivative instrument.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-09; Form 4 filed 2026-02-11 (timely filing).
- Awards: 16,856 RSUs @ $0.00; 16,856 PSUs (derivative) @ $0.00 — total 33,712 units.
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in this filing.
- Footnote highlights:
- RSUs: contingent right to one share each; vesting is prorated based on time served during the one-year period after grant, but will be no less than 4,682 RSUs. Vesting occurs on the later of the one-year anniversary or the end of his service as Interim CEO, subject to continued service.
- PSUs: contingent right to one share each, vesting depends on meeting an absolute total shareholder return (aTSR) threshold and is prorated based on time served (minimum 4,682 PSUs if threshold met). Vesting occurs on the later of the one-year anniversary or the date the aTSR threshold is met, subject to continued service.
Context
- RSUs and PSUs are compensation awards, not open-market purchases or sales; they do not represent immediate cash proceeds or purchases. RSUs convert to shares upon satisfying vesting and service conditions; PSUs only convert if the specified performance (aTSR) threshold is achieved.
- Such awards are commonly used for retention and performance incentives and should not be interpreted on their own as a buy/sell signal.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Wichterich Michael
DirectorInterim President and CEO
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-09+16,856→ 81,498 total - Award
Performance Share Unit
[F2]2026-02-09+16,856→ 16,856 totalExp: 2029-02-09→ Common Stock (16,856 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Expand common stock. The number of RSUs that may vest is prorated based on the Reporting Person's time served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer during the one-year period following the grant date, but in any event will be no less than 4,682 RSUs. Subject to continued service, the RSUs vest on the later of (a) the one-year anniversary of the grant date and (b) the date the Reporting Person's service as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer concludes.
- [F2]Each performance share unit ("PSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Expand common stock, depending on Expand's achievement of the absolute total shareholder return ("aTSR") threshold during the applicable performance period. The number of PSUs that may be eligible to vest is prorated based on the Reporting Person's time served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer during the one-year period following the grant date, but in any event will be no less than 4,682 PSUs, provided the aTSR threshold is met. Subject to continued service and achievement of the aTSR threshold, the PSUs vest on the later of (a) the one-year anniversary of the grant date and (b) the date on which the aTSR threshold is met.
Signature
Michael D. May For: MICHAEL WICHTERICH|2026-02-11