Adams Edward B JR 4
4 · CROWN CASTLE INC. · Filed Feb 23, 2026
Research Summary
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Crown Castle (CCI) EVP Edward B. Adams Jr. Vests 10,294 RSUs; 2,757 Withheld
What Happened
Edward B. Adams Jr., EVP and General Counsel of Crown Castle Inc. (CCI), had a total of 10,294 restricted stock units (RSUs) convert to common stock on February 19, 2026 (exercise/conversion reported as derivative activity, code M). The RSUs convert at $0 exercise price. To satisfy tax withholding obligations, 2,757 shares were withheld by the issuer at $87.43 per share (code F), totaling $241,045. That leaves a net of 7,537 shares delivered to Adams (10,294 vested − 2,757 withheld). Using the $87.43 price, the gross value of the vested shares was about $900,004 and the net value after withholding was about $658,960.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 19, 2026; filing dated February 23, 2026 (reporting period 2026-02-19).
- Vesting/Conversion: 2,434 + 3,598 + 4,262 = 10,294 RSUs converted (each reported as derivative exercise/conversion, code M).
- Tax withholding: 2,757 shares withheld at $87.43/share = $241,045 (reported as code F); withholding exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3(e) per the filing.
- Net shares received: 7,537; gross value ≈ $900,004; net value after withholding ≈ $658,960 (values based on $87.43/share used in the filing).
- Footnotes: these were Time RSUs granted under the 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan with staggered vesting (grants from Feb 22, 2023; Feb 21, 2024; Feb 26, 2025 — each with 33 1/3% tranches). Some prior transactions referenced as exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) per the filing.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided summary of the Form 4.
Context
These entries reflect routine compensation vesting (RSU conversion) rather than an open‑market buy or sell. The withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations is a common net-settlement practice (similar to a cashless exercise) and is not itself a directional market bet. The derivative code (M) here indicates conversion/exercise of RSU awards with no out-of-pocket exercise price (reported as $0).
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
2026-02-19+2,434→ 24,730 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
2026-02-19+3,598→ 28,328 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
2026-02-19+4,262→ 32,590 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
[F1]2026-02-19$87.43/sh−2,757$241,045→ 29,833 total - Exercise/Conversion
Time RSUs
[F3][F4]2026-02-19−2,434→ 0 total→ Common Stock (2,434 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Time RSUs
[F3][F5]2026-02-19−3,598→ 3,598 total→ Common Stock (3,598 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Time RSUs
[F3][F6]2026-02-19−4,262→ 8,526 total→ Common Stock (4,262 underlying)
- 1,062(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
[F2]
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of certain Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") previously granted to the reporting person. Such withholding is exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e).
- [F2]Represents shares previously acquired in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).
- [F3]Each RSU was issued pursuant to the Crown Castle Inc. ("Company") 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan and represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, and vesting (i.e., forfeiture restriction termination) generally is subject to (i) the reporting person remaining an employee or director of the Company or its affiliates and (ii) the other criteria described in the footnotes below.
- [F4]These Time RSUs were previously granted on February 22, 2023. 33 1/3% of the original grant amount of these Time RSUs vested on February 19 of each of 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- [F5]These Time RSUs were previously granted on February 21, 2024. 33 1/3% of the original grant amount of these Time RSUs vest on February 19 of each of 2025, 2026 and 2027.
- [F6]These Time RSUs were previously granted on February 26, 2025. 33 1/3% of the original grant amount of these Time RSUs vest on February 19 of each of 2026, 2027 and 2028.