Batson Scott L. 4

What Happened

• Scott L. Batson, EVP and Chief Power Grid Operations Officer at Duke Energy (DUK), had 389 shares disposed on February 22, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The disposals were 166 shares and 223 shares at $126.78 each, generating proceeds of $21,045 and $28,272 respectively, for a combined value of $49,317. These were tax-withholding dispositions (transaction code F), not open-market sales for investment purposes.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: 2026-02-22 — 166 shares @ $126.78 ($21,045) and 223 shares @ $126.78 ($28,272).
• Total shares disposed: 389; total value: $49,317.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: 166 shares were withheld to cover taxes on the vesting of 583 RSUs granted 2/22/2023 (1-for-1 conversion).
  • F2: 223 shares were withheld to cover taxes on the vesting of 784 RSUs granted 2/22/2024 (1-for-1 conversion).
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-02-24 for transactions on 2026-02-22 — appears to have been filed within the typical two-business-day Form 4 window.

Context

• These transactions are routine tax-withholding dispositions following RSU vesting. The insider did not make a discretionary open-market sale or purchase here; shares were withheld and disposed to satisfy tax liabilities arising from RSU conversion into common stock. Such withholdings are common and generally not taken as a direct signal of the insider’s view on the stock.