YELP INC·4

May 22, 4:14 PM ET

Eaton Sam 4

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Yelp CTO Sam Eaton Withholds 11,266 Shares for Taxes

What Happened

  • Sam Eaton, Chief Technology Officer of Yelp Inc. (YELP), had 11,266 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The shares are reported as disposed at $22.47 per share, for a total value of approximately $253,147. This is a tax-withholding event (routine) rather than an open-market sale or purchase.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-05-20; Filing date: 2026-05-22 (appears timely).
  • Price per share: $22.47; Total value reported: $253,147.
  • Shares withheld/disposed: 11,266.
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided Form 4.
  • Footnote: F1 — shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding on RSU vesting previously reported in Table I.
  • Transaction code: F (tax withholding on vesting), not a discretionary sale (codes like S) or purchase.

Context

  • Tax-withholding via share withholding is a common, administrative method to cover taxes when RSUs vest; it generally does not indicate an insider's buy/sell sentiment.
  • This is not an option-exercise sale or a 10% owner transaction; it's a routine disposition to meet tax obligations.