Denton Blake 4

What Happened
Denton Blake, Senior Vice President — Marketing & Contracts at Noble Corp (NE), had restricted stock units (RSUs) convert to 8,747 Class A ordinary shares on February 3, 2026. To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, the issuer withheld 1,445 shares (valued at $52,641) and 2,008 shares (valued at $73,151), for a total withheld value of about $125,792. After withholding, Blake received a net 5,294 shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date reported: 2026-02-03; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-05 (filed timely).
• Conversions/exercises (code M): 3,645 and 5,102 RSUs converted into shares (total 8,747). Two corresponding derivative-disposition lines show $0 value reflecting vesting/conversion.
• Tax withholding (code F): 1,445 shares withheld @ $36.43 = $52,641; 2,008 shares withheld @ $36.43 = $73,151; total withheld ≈ $125,792.
• Net shares retained by Blake from these vestings: 5,294 (8,747 issued − 3,453 withheld).
• Footnotes: each RSU converts to one Class A share. Footnotes indicate two RSU grants with different vesting schedules (one vesting series began Feb 3, 2023; another began Feb 3, 2025). Withholding was done by the issuer to satisfy tax obligations (cashless-like settlement).

Context: This is a routine vesting of RSUs with shares withheld for taxes (not an open-market sale or purchase). Such withholding to cover tax liabilities is common and does not by itself indicate a buy/sell signal.