Naya Barba Ricardo 4

What Happened

Naya Barba, EVP, Sustainability, Operations & Ventures at CEMEX (CX), received 73,833 American Depositary Shares (ADS) on June 15, 2026 as awards/vesting under company compensation plans. On the same date, 32,178 ADS were disposed/withheld to cover tax obligations (reported as a payment of exercise price or tax liability) at $12.25 per ADS, generating $394,181. The grant was reported as having no purchase price (award/vesting).

Key Details

• Transaction dates: June 15, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed June 17, 2026). Filing appears timely.
• Awards: 73,833 ADS acquired (code A) at $0.00.
• Withholding: 32,178 ADS disposed/withheld (code F) at $12.25 = $394,181 to cover taxes/obligations.
• Footnote: 72,447 ADS vested under the 2023–2025 compensation plans and 1,386 ADS were added due to a technical adjustment cash dividend (total 73,833) (F1).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not disclosed in the provided extract.
• Transaction codes: A = award/acquisition (vesting); F = payment of exercise price/tax withholding.

Context

This was primarily a compensation vesting event with routine tax-withholding (net share settlement), not an open-market sale. Withholding shares to satisfy tax obligations is common and generally does not by itself indicate the insider’s view of the stock. Purchases or open-market sales tend to carry more signal value for retail investors.