Atkinson Michelle Marie 4
4 · Post Holdings, Inc. · Filed Jun 2, 2026
Research Summary
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Post Holdings (POST) Director Michelle Atkinson Receives Award of 121 Shares
What Happened
Michelle Marie Atkinson, a director of Post Holdings, received 120.98 stock-equivalent shares (derivative securities) on 2026-05-29 at an attributed value of $91.84 per share, totaling $11,111. The filing reports this as an award/acquisition (code A) tied to the issuer's deferred compensation plan for non-management directors.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-05-29; 120.98 shares @ $91.84 per share = $11,111 (rounded).
- Transaction type: A (award/acquisition) of derivative securities (stock equivalents).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 filing.
- Footnotes from filing:
- F1: Retainers earned as a director are deferred into Post stock equivalents; credited shortly after the month earned and paid in cash (one-for-one) upon separation from the board.
- F2: The stock equivalents have no fixed exercisable or expiration dates.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-06-02 for a 2026-05-29 transaction (filed within the required two business days).
Context
This was not an open-market purchase or sale but an award of deferred-compensation stock equivalents, which are accounted for as derivative securities and ultimately paid in cash when the director leaves the board. Such deferred-compensation credits are routine director compensation and do not necessarily indicate a change in sentiment about the company.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Post Holdings, Inc. Stock Equivalents
[F1][F2]2026-05-29$91.84/sh+120.98$11,111→ 288.736 total→ Common Stock (120.98 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Reporting Person's retainers earned as a Director of Issuer are deferred into Post Holdings, Inc. stock equivalents under the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors. Reporting Person is credited with stock equivalents as soon as administratively practicable following the month in which such retainer is earned. The value of these stock equivalents is distributed (on a one-for-one basis) in the form of cash upon separation from the Board of Directors.
- [F2]The stock equivalents have no fixed exercisable or expiration dates.