Synchrony (SYF) Insider Amy Tiliakos Withholds 1,738 Shares for Taxes

What Happened

• Amy Tiliakos (insider) had 1,738 shares of Synchrony Financial (SYF) withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. The withholding was recorded as a disposition of 1,738 shares at $75.79 per share, totaling $131,723. This was a tax-withholding disposition tied to RSU vesting, not an open-market sale or purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-07-31; 1,738 shares at $75.79 each.
• Total value of shares withheld: approximately $131,723.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: The filing states the shares were "automatically withheld by the Company to pay the tax liability" related to RSU vesting; no investment decision was made by the reporting person (Footnote F1).
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-08-04 appears timely (filed within required reporting window).

Context

• This was a routine tax-withholding event following RSU vesting (a common administrative disposition). It does not represent an open-market sale or a discretionary trade by the insider and therefore should not be interpreted by itself as a bullish or bearish signal about company prospects.