McDonald Olivia Cameron D. 4

What Happened

• Olivia Cameron D. McDonald, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Duke Energy (DUK), had shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations when RSUs vested. Two withholding transactions on Feb 22, 2026: 72 shares withheld at $126.78 (≈ $9,128) and 174 shares withheld at $126.78 (≈ $22,060), totaling 246 shares and about $31,188.
• This was a routine tax-withholding disposal (transaction code F), not an open-market sale or purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: 2026-02-22 — 72 shares @ $126.78 and 174 shares @ $126.78.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 = 72 shares withheld for taxes on 251 RSUs granted Feb 22, 2023 (2015 LTIP); F2 = 174 shares withheld for taxes on 611 RSUs granted Feb 22, 2024 (2023 LTIP). RSUs convert one-for-one into common stock. F indicates tax withholding.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed Feb 24, 2026 for transactions on Feb 22, 2026 (appears timely).

Context

• These transactions represent share withholding to cover taxes on vested restricted stock units (RSUs) — a common, administrative transaction that does not by itself indicate the insider is buying or selling stock for investment reasons.
• For retail investors, purchases by insiders are generally more informative than routine tax withholdings; no purchase or discretionary sale was reported here.