SMITH DAVID W 4
4 · CARLISLE COMPANIES INC · Filed Feb 11, 2026
Research Summary
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Carlisle (CSL) VP David W. Smith Exercises Options, Sells 1,800 Shares
What Happened
- David W. Smith, Vice President — Sustainability at Carlisle Companies (CSL), exercised stock options to acquire 1,800 shares (1,020 + 780) and sold those shares in the open market the same day. He paid $422,468 to exercise (1,020 @ $222.35 = $226,797; 780 @ $250.86 = $195,671) and received $745,290 from the sales (1,020 @ $414.05 = $422,331; 780 @ $414.05 = $322,959). The transactions occurred on Feb 10, 2026. Net proceeds before taxes/fees were about $322,822.
- These transactions are recorded as option exercises (transaction code M) followed by open-market sales (transaction code S), indicating a cashless exercise and immediate sale of the acquired shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-10. Sale price: $414.05 per share. Exercise prices: $222.35 and $250.86.
- Shares involved: 1,020 and 780 (total 1,800). Total sale proceeds: $745,290. Total exercise cost: $422,468. Approximate net proceeds: $322,822.
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes: F1 and F3 note the options vested in three equal annual installments beginning Feb 8, 2023 and Jan 31, 2024, respectively. F2 indicates these transactions are exercises of derivative securities.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-02-11 for transactions on 2026-02-10 (appears timely).
Context
- Because the exercised shares were sold the same day, this functions like a cashless exercise—executive exercises options and immediately monetizes the shares rather than holding them.
- These entries are routine insider option exercises and sales; they document personal liquidity events rather than company transfers or gifts.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
SMITH DAVID W
VP, Sustainability
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-02-10$222.35/sh+1,020$226,797→ 4,717 total - Sale
Common Stock
2026-02-10$414.05/sh−1,020$422,331→ 3,697 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-02-10$250.86/sh+780$195,671→ 4,477 total - Sale
Common Stock
2026-02-10$414.05/sh−780$322,959→ 3,697 total - Exercise/Conversion
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2][F1]2026-02-10−1,020→ 0 totalExercise: $222.35Exp: 2032-02-07→ Common Stock (1,020 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2][F3]2026-02-10−780→ 0 totalExercise: $250.86Exp: 2033-01-30→ Common Stock (780 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning February 8, 2023.
- [F2]The transaction is the exercise of a derivative security.
- [F3]The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning January 31, 2024.
Signature
/s/ David W. Smith by Ronald P. Fuss, attorney-in-fact|2026-02-11