Seymour David 4
4 · American Airlines Group Inc. · Filed Feb 19, 2026
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American Airlines (AAL) COO David Seymour Receives RSU Award
What Happened David Seymour, Chief Operating Officer of American Airlines Group (AAL), received a grant of 321,756 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-02-17 (transaction code A). On 2026-02-18, 9,055 shares were withheld by the issuer to cover applicable withholding taxes (transaction code F) at $14.10 per share, totaling $127,676. Assuming the performance portion vests at 100%, the net shares issued after tax withholding would be 312,701.
Key Details
- Transactions: 2026-02-17 — Award of 321,756 RSUs at $0.00 (A); 2026-02-18 — 9,055 shares withheld for taxes at $14.10/share, $127,676 (F).
- Shares owned after transaction: Net of the withholding, 312,701 RSUs would remain issued to the insider assuming 100% performance vesting (filing notes that performance-based amounts may vary).
- Footnotes: F1 — RSUs vest over three years with a service-based tranche (16.67% each year) and a performance-based tranche that can range from 0%–200% (table assumes 100% performance). F2 — Beneficial ownership reported reflects forfeiture of previously reported performance-based RSUs. F3 — The 9,055-share entry is withholding to cover taxes.
- Timeliness: Filed 2026-02-19 for a 2026-02-17 transaction — the Form 4 appears timely (filed within required reporting window).
Context
- This filing documents an equity award (not an open-market purchase or sale). The withholding of shares for taxes is routine following RSU vesting and does not necessarily indicate the insider selling shares for other reasons.
- The performance portion of the grant is variable (0–200%); the reported number assumes 100% payout.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Seymour David
EVP Chief Operating Officer
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-17+321,756→ 1,153,102 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-18$14.10/sh−9,055$127,676→ 1,144,047 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Restricted Stock Unit award that vests over three years, with 16.67 percent of the grant vesting based on continued service through the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, and 50 percent of the grant vesting in the event certain performance goals are achieved and there is continuous service through the third anniversary of the grant date. For the portion of the Restricted Stock Unit award that vests based on performance, the number of shares to be issued may vary between zero percent and two hundred percent of the number of Restricted Stock Units depending on relative and absolute performance, and no such shares will be issued if threshold performance is not achieved. The number of shares shown in the table assumes the performance-based portion of the Restricted Stock Unit award vests at one hundred percent.
- [F2]Amount of securities beneficially owned reflects the forfeiture of performance-based restricted stock units previously reported in Table I
- [F3]Shares withheld by the issuer to cover applicable withholding taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock units
Signature
Michelle A. Earley, with Power of Attorney|2026-02-19