Wisler Michael A. 4
4 · M&T BANK CORP · Filed Feb 3, 2026
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M&T Bank Sr. EVP Michael Wisler Receives RSUs; 1,057 Shares Withheld
What Happened
- Michael A. Wisler, Senior Executive Vice President of M&T Bank (MTB), had performance-based restricted stock units vest on January 30, 2026. Two awards settled into 2,467 shares and 1,774 derivative shares (total 4,241 shares) at $0 cost. To cover tax withholding, 1,057 shares were withheld/disposed at $221.57 per share, producing proceeds of $234,199. Net new shares retained from the vesting = 3,184 shares (4,241 − 1,057).
Key Details
- Transaction date: January 30, 2026. Form 4 filed February 3, 2026 (timely under the 2-business-day rule).
- Acquisitions: 2,467 shares (award) and 1,774 shares (derivative award), both reported with $0 purchase price (performance-based RSUs).
- Disposition for tax withholding: 1,057 shares sold/withheld at $221.57/share = $234,199.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Relevant footnotes:
- F1–F2: Shares issued upon vesting of performance-based RSUs granted Jan 31 of 2023–2025 under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan; reporting person paid no price for these RSUs.
- F3: The reported amounts include 151.467 shares credited via the Dividend Reinvestment Plan for 2025.
- F4: The 1,057-share disposition reflects shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on the settled RSUs.
- No indication this was an open-market sale—the disposition was tax withholding rather than a discretionary sale.
Context
- This is a routine compensation event: RSUs vested and some shares were withheld to cover taxes. Such withholdings are common and don’t necessarily signal insider buying or selling intentions.
- The “derivative” entry refers to settlement of equity awards (RSUs) rather than exercise of a stock option or a market purchase.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Wisler Michael A.
Sr. Executive Vice President
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3]2026-01-30+2,467→ 7,683.444 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F4]2026-01-30$221.57/sh−1,057$234,199→ 6,626.444 total - Award
Option (right to buy)
[F6][F5]2026-01-30+1,774→ 1,774 totalExercise: $221.57Exp: 2036-01-30→ Common Stock (1,774 underlying)
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Shares issued pursuant to vesting of performance-based restricted stock units, which were granted to the reporting person on January 31, 2023, January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2025, under the M&T Bank Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (the " Equity Plan") and vested upon achievement of performance goals for the applicable performance periods.
- [F2]The performance-based restricted stock units were granted under the Equity Plan, and therefore the reporting person paid no price for the performance-based restricted stock units.
- [F3]Includes 151.467 shares credited for the period between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, through participation in the M&T Bank Corporation Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
- [F4]Shares withheld for taxes upon the settlement in shares of performance-based restricted stock units previously granted to the reporting person.
- [F5]The option vests ratably on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.
- [F6]The option was granted under the Equity Plan, and therefore the reporting person paid no price for the option.
Signature
By: Stephen T. Wilson (Attorney-In-Fact)|2026-02-03