Rivian (RIVN) CAO Sreela Shares Withheld for Taxes

What Happened Venkataratnam Sreela, Chief Accounting Officer of Rivian Automotive (RIVN), had 20,297 shares of Class A common stock withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding in connection with the vesting of 39,890 restricted stock units (RSUs) on August 15, 2026. The withheld shares were valued at $15.36 each (total ≈ $311,762 per the filing).

Key Details

• Transaction date: August 15, 2026; reported on Form 4 filed August 18, 2026 (reporting period Aug 15, 2026).
• Withheld shares: 20,297 at $15.36 per share; total value reported $311,762.
• RSUs vested: 39,890; net shares delivered to the insider = 39,890 − 20,297 = 19,593.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 confirms shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on the 39,890 vested RSUs. F2 notes $15.36 is the issuer’s closing price on August 14, 2026.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability) — a withholding event, not an open-market sale.

Context This filing documents tax-withholding related to RSU vesting (a routine administrative transaction). Code F withholdings reduce the number of shares delivered to the insider and do not represent an open-market sale or an independent investment decision.