Johnson Kevin J 4
4 · ESAB Corp · Filed Mar 2, 2026
Research Summary
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ESAB CFO Kevin J. Johnson Receives Equity Awards
What Happened
Kevin J. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer of ESAB Corporation (ESAB), received equity awards reported on a Form 4 for transactions dated February 26, 2026. The filing shows two awards classified as derivative acquisitions: 3,276 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 11,383 additional derivative awards, both reported at an acquisition price of $0.00 (i.e., awards granted, not purchased). The filing reports zero cash purchase price; the Form 4 does not state a market value or cash exchanged.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-26; Form 4 filed 2026-03-02.
- Grants: 3,276 RSUs and 11,383 derivative-share awards; acquisition price reported as $0.00.
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing summary.
- Footnotes: F1 = each RSU is a contingent right to one share; F2 = RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on the first day of the month following each of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd anniversaries of grant; F3 = stock options (where applicable) vest in three equal annual installments on the same schedule.
- No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or late-filing flag was indicated in the provided details.
Context
These awards are compensation-related grants, not open-market purchases or sales. RSUs represent a contingent right to receive common shares upon vesting, and the other derivative award(s) appear to follow a standard multi-year vesting schedule; neither type conveys immediate transferable shares. Such grants are common for executive compensation and do not by themselves indicate an intent to buy or sell stock.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-02-26+3,276→ 3,276 totalFrom: 2027-03-01Exp: 2029-03-01→ Common stock, par value $0.001 (3,276 underlying) - Award
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]2026-02-26+11,383→ 11,383 totalExercise: $124.87From: 2027-03-01Exp: 2033-02-25→ Common stock, par value $0.001 (11,383 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of ESAB Corporation.
- [F2]These restricted stock units vest in three equal, annual installments on the first day of the month following each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
- [F3]These employee stock options vest and become exercisable in three equal, annual installments on the first day month following each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.