Wechsler James J 4
4 · WSFS FINANCIAL CORP · Filed Apr 17, 2026
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WSFS EVP James J. Wechsler Sells Shares to Cover Taxes
What Happened
- James J. Wechsler, EVP & Chief Commercial Banking Officer at WSFS Financial Corp (WSFS), had 511 restricted stock unit (RSU) shares withheld/sold to cover tax withholding obligations on April 15, 2026.
- The shares were reported as dispositions in four tranches: 127 @ $69.07 ($8,772), 178 @ $69.07 ($12,294), 137 @ $69.07 ($9,463), and 69 @ $69.07 ($4,766), totaling $35,295.
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 15, 2026; filing date: April 17, 2026 (timely filing).
- Price per share: $69.07 for each tranche.
- Total shares withheld/disposed: 511; total value: ~$35,295.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnotes: F1 indicates shares were withheld to cover taxes on vested RSUs; F2 notes a one-share rounding correction to the reported balance.
- Transaction code F denotes tax withholding (not an open-market sale initiated for investment reasons).
Context
- This was a routine tax-withholding disposition associated with vested RSUs (a common practice where the company or broker withholds/sells shares to cover taxes). Such withholding is administrative and does not necessarily indicate the insider's view on the stock.
- For retail investors, purchases or open-market sales by insiders may carry more interpretive weight; tax-withholdings are typically procedural.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Wechsler James J
EVP Chief Comm'l Banking Ofc
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-04-15$69.07/sh−127$8,772→ 8,416 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-15$69.07/sh−178$12,294→ 8,238 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-15$69.07/sh−137$9,463→ 8,101 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-15$69.07/sh−69$4,766→ 8,032 total
Holdings
- 679(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents shares withheld to cover taxes due on vested restricted stock units.
- [F2]The reported balance was adjusted by one share due to a rounding correction.
Signature
/s/ James J Wechsler III by Michael Griffe, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-04-17