Venkataramani Jayaraman 4

What Happened
Venkataramani Jayaraman, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Products & Transformation at TriNet Group (TNET), had a total of 1,392 shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. The four withholding events on February 15, 2026 were: 493 shares at $39.82 ($19,631), 335 shares at $39.82 ($13,340), 268 shares at $39.82 ($10,672), and 296 shares at $39.82 ($11,787) — totaling approx. $55,430. These transactions are reported as code F (tax withholding), not open-market sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 15, 2026; Filing date: February 18, 2026 (reported on Form 4).
• Prices: $39.82 per share for each withholding tranche.
• Shares withheld (disposed): 493, 335, 268, and 296 (total 1,392).
• Total value withheld: approximately $55,430.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes: withholdings relate to RSU grants dated July 15, 2022; March 15, 2023; March 15, 2024; and March 21, 2025. Filing uses code F for tax withholding.
• Filing timeliness: reported three days after the transaction date; filing appears to have been submitted promptly.

Context
These were tax-withholding dispositions tied to vested restricted stock units — a routine administrative step when RSUs vest. Such withholdings are not the same as an open-market sale for cash and do not necessarily signal an executive's view of the company's stock. For retail investors, purchases or open-market sales by insiders typically convey clearer trading signals than tax withholdings.