VON MUEHLEN CONSTANCE E 4
4 · ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. · Filed Feb 13, 2026
Research Summary
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Alaska Air (ALK) EVP Constance Von Muehlen Withholds Shares for Taxes
What Happened
- Constance E. Von Muehlen, EVP & Advisor to the COO of Alaska Air Group (ALK), had 5,080 restricted stock units (RSUs convert/vest to common shares) vest on Feb 11, 2026. The vested RSUs converted into 5,080 shares valued at $57.50 each (total value $292,100).
- To satisfy tax withholding, 1,152 of those shares were withheld by the issuer at $57.50 per share for a tax withholding of $66,240. The remaining 3,928 shares (net) were delivered to the reporting person.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-11; Form 4 filed 2026-02-13 (appears timely).
- Vesting/conversion: 5,080 shares (code M — exercise/conversion of derivative) at $0.00 exercise price; withholding disposition: 1,152 shares (code F) at $57.50 = $66,240.
- Gross value of vested shares: $292,100; net value after withholding delivered to insider: $225,860.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes: F1 = each RSU converts to one share; F2 = shares withheld were an exempt disposition under Rule 16b-3(e) to satisfy tax withholding; F3 = these RSUs were part of a 15,240-share grant on Feb 11, 2025 vesting in three equal annual installments (this is the 1/3 vesting on 2/11/2026).
Context
- This was not an open-market sale—shares were withheld by the company to cover tax obligations arising from RSU vesting, a routine administrative action rather than a signal of buying/selling intent.
- For retail investors: such withholding of vested RSUs to satisfy taxes is common and does not necessarily indicate insider sentiment about the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
VON MUEHLEN CONSTANCE E
EVP & Advisor to COO
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
COMMON STOCK
[F1]2026-02-11+5,080→ 34,764 total - Tax Payment
COMMON STOCK
[F2]2026-02-11$57.50/sh−1,152$66,240→ 33,612 total - Exercise/Conversion
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
[F1][F3]2026-02-11−5,080→ 10,160 totalExercise: $0.00→ COMMON STOCK (5,080 underlying)
Holdings
- 938(indirect: By Spouse)
COMMON STOCK
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Each restricted stock unit (RSUs) represents a contingent right to receive one share of ALK common stock.
- [F2]The shares withheld were an exempt disposition to the Issuer under Rule 16b-3(e) to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising out of the vesting of RSUs and settled with shares by the reporting person.
- [F3]The RSUs vesting were from a grant of 15,240 shares awarded on February 11, 2025, that vests in 1/3 increments over three years (2/11/2026, 2/11/2027, and 2/11/2028).
Signature
/s/ Howard Kuppler, by power of attorney|2026-02-13