Hall Mark L. 4
4 · SMITHFIELD FOODS INC · Filed Jun 8, 2026
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Smithfield (SFD) CFO Mark Hall Surrenders 3,848 Shares for Tax Withholding
What Happened
- Mark L. Hall, Chief Financial Officer of Smithfield Foods, had 3,848 restricted stock unit (RSU) shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to RSU vesting. The withholding value is shown as 3,848 shares × $23.65 = $91,005. This was not an open‑market sale of shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-28; Filing date: 2026-06-08 (filed several months after the transaction, which appears late relative to the standard 2-business-day Form 4 deadline).
- Price used for withholding: $23.65 per share.
- Shares withheld/disposed: 3,848 shares for tax withholding (transaction code F).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not reported on this filing.
- Footnote: Issuer withheld shares to satisfy tax obligations on RSU vesting; no shares were sold in the market.
Context
- This was a tax-withholding event tied to RSU vesting (routine administrative disposition), not an intentional open-market sale or purchase signal. Code F indicates shares were surrendered to cover taxes rather than traded. For retail investors, these events are common and generally do not by themselves indicate insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Hall Mark L.
Chief Financial Officer
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-01-28$23.65/sh−3,848$91,005→ 68,152 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents the withholding of shares by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). No shares were sold in the market as a result of the vesting of these RSUs and the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations.
Signature
/s/ David Coleman, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-06-08