Eaton Sam 4
4 · YELP INC · Filed Mar 17, 2026
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Yelp (YELP) CTO Sam Eaton Withholds 4,228 Shares for Taxes
What Happened
Sam Eaton, Chief Technology Officer of Yelp Inc. (YELP), had 4,228 shares disposed on March 15, 2026, at an average price of $23.83 per share for a total value of $100,753. This disposition was recorded as tax withholding (transaction code F) to satisfy withholding obligations tied to the vesting of previously granted RSUs, not an open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-15; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-17.
- Price per share: $23.83; shares disposed: 4,228; total value: $100,753 (rounded).
- Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability via share withholding).
- Footnote: Shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations for RSUs that vested (previously reported in Table I).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified on this Form 4.
Context
This was a tax-withholding/net-share settlement related to RSU vesting—common and administrative in nature—rather than a voluntary open-market sale signaling a change in insider sentiment. Such withholdings reduce the number of shares delivered to the insider to cover taxes and are routine for equity compensation.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-15$23.83/sh−4,228$100,753→ 220,148 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of certain RSUs that were previously reported in Table I.