Kawaja Joey M 4
4 · Noble Corp plc · Filed Jan 28, 2026
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Noble (NE) SVP Joey Kawaja Converts RSUs; Tax-Withheld Shares
What Happened
- Joey M. Kawaja, Senior Vice President, Operations at Noble Corp (NE), had 4,528 restricted stock units (RSUs vest) convert into Class A ordinary shares on January 26, 2026. To satisfy tax withholding, 2,022 of those shares were withheld and treated as disposed at $34.88 per share, generating $70,527. The net shares issued to Kawaja after withholding were 2,506.
- This transaction is the vesting/conversion of RSUs (an award), not an open-market purchase or sale by the insider—routine compensation vesting rather than a directional trade.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-26; Filing date: 2026-01-28 (filed within the typical two-business-day Form 4 window).
- Shares vesting/conversion: 4,528 RSUs converted to shares (reported as exercise/conversion, code M).
- Tax withholding: 2,022 shares withheld/disposed to satisfy tax liability at $34.88 per share; proceeds = $70,527 (reported under code F).
- Net shares delivered to insider: 2,506 (4,528 − 2,022).
- Footnotes: F1—each RSU converts to one Class A share; F2—shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding; F3—these RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning Jan 26, 2024.
- Shares owned after the transaction were not specified in the provided filing details.
Context
- This was a routine RSU vesting event (derivative conversion) with a cashless-type tax withholding; it reflects compensation mechanics rather than an insider buying or selling on the open market.
- For retail investors, vested awards are common and do not necessarily signal the insider’s market view.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Kawaja Joey M
SVP, Operations
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
A Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-01-26+4,528→ 82,992 total - Tax Payment
A Ordinary Shares
[F2]2026-01-26$34.88/sh−2,022$70,527→ 80,970 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F3]2026-01-26−4,528→ 30,829 total→ A Ordinary Shares (4,528 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one Class A Ordinary Share.
- [F2]Shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of RSUs.
- [F3]The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, which was January 26, 2024.
Signature
/s/ Jennie Howard, as attorney-in-fact|2026-01-28