Lamb Weston (LW) CHRO Steven J. Younes Withholds 1,498 Shares for Taxes

What Happened

• Steven J. Younes, Chief Human Resources Officer of Lamb Weston Holdings (LW), had 1,498 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units. The withholding was reported as a disposition at $53.18 per share, totaling approximately $79,664.
• This action is a routine tax-withholding/net-share settlement tied to RSU vesting, not an open-market sale intended to realize investment gains.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-04; filing date: 2026-08-05 (timely filing).
• Price per share: $53.18; shares withheld/disposed: 1,498; total value: ~$79,664.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 = withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations on RSU vesting; F2 = rounding on RSU vesting totals.
• Transaction code: F (tax withholding / net share settlement), a routine administrative disposition rather than a market sale.

Context

• Withholding shares to cover taxes is common when restricted stock units vest; it reduces the insider’s reported shares but does not necessarily indicate a change in sentiment about the company.
• Retail investors typically view these transactions as administrative and less informative than open-market purchases or sales.