Insider · CIK 0001136538

COTE DAVID M

Reports to the SEC for 6 companies · SOMERSET, NJ

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0001136538

Summary

David M. Cote

Updated Dec 20, 2025

David M. Cote is an experienced industrial executive and board director who serves as Executive Chairman of Vertiv and has held board roles at major corporations, including service on the JPMorgan Chase board. He is widely known for leading Honeywell as CEO and later serving in several public-company governance and chair roles.^[1]

Career Background

Served as chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell International, overseeing the company through a long tenure in senior leadership.^[2]
Spent earlier portions of his career in senior roles at General Electric and TRW before joining Honeywell’s leadership team.^[2]
Led and chaired public-company vehicles and investment/spin‑off entities tied to industrial and technology assets, later taking on governance roles at newly public and spun-off firms.^[3]

Current Positions

Executive Chairman — Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT); listed in company governance and reflected in public SEC filings.^[4]
Executive chairman / board roles — executive-chair and board positions with investment and spin‑off entities associated with his post‑Honeywell activities.^[5]

SEC Filing Context

Public SEC filings for the reporting person show frequent Form 4 submissions tied to his executive-chair roles; available Form 4 records reflect ongoing reporting activity.^[4]
Filings available in EDGAR indicate active disclosure of securities transactions associated with his board and executive positions.^[4]

Forms 4 and 5

Insider transactions

50 trades

Date	Company	Role	Code	Shares	Price	Value	Shares after
2026-02-26	VRTVertiv Holdings CoS Sale	Director, Executive Chairman	SSale	−2,833 sh	$255.33	−$723K	43,146.03
2026-02-26	VRTVertiv Holdings CoS Sale	Director, Executive Chairman	SSale	−5,122 sh	$252.19	−$1.29M	55,012.03
2026-02-26	VRTVertiv Holdings CoS Sale	Director, Executive Chairman	SSale	−4,933 sh	$258.26	−$1.27M	22,258.03
2026-02-26	VRTVertiv Holdings CoS Sale	Director, Executive Chairman	SSale	−2,124 sh	$250.23	−$531K	60,134.03
2026-02-26	GPGIGPGI, Inc. · Stock Option (Right to Buy)A Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+1.27M sh	—	—	1,265,032
2026-02-26	VRTVertiv Holdings CoS Sale	Director, Executive Chairman	SSale	−8,437 sh	$256.42	−$2.16M	34,709.03
2026-02-26	VRTVertiv Holdings CoS Sale	Director, Executive Chairman	SSale	−5,732 sh	$253.38	−$1.45M	49,280.03
2026-02-26	VRTVertiv Holdings CoS Sale	Director, Executive Chairman	SSale	−3,301 sh	$254.39	−$840K	45,979.03
2026-02-26	VRTVertiv Holdings CoS Sale	Director, Executive Chairman	SSale	−7,518 sh	$257.45	−$1.94M	27,191.03
2026-01-12	GPGIGPGI, Inc.A Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+54.1K sh	$18.50	+$1M	76,449
2025-12-05	VRTVertiv Holdings CoG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	−200 sh	—	—	0
2025-03-10	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	+116K sh	—	—	115,942
2025-03-10	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	−116K sh	—	—	0
2025-03-10	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	+87K sh	—	—	86,956
2025-03-10	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	−116K sh	—	—	0
2025-03-10	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	−87K sh	—	—	28,986
2025-03-10	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	−25K sh	—	—	75,000
2025-03-10	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	+116K sh	—	—	115,942
2025-03-10	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	+25K sh	—	—	25,000
2025-03-07	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionsA Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+46K sh	—	—	46,012
2025-02-28	RHLDResolute Holdings Management, Inc.A Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+1,866 sh	—	—	1,866
2024-10-01	GPGIGPGI, Inc. · Stock Option (Right to Buy)A Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+837K sh	—	—	837,037
2024-07-30	VRTVertiv Holdings CoG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	−2M sh	—	—	0
2024-03-07	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionsA Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+50K sh	—	—	50,000
2023-12-08	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Private Placement WarrantsG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	−5.27M sh	—	—	0
2023-12-08	VRTVertiv Holdings CoG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	−8.57M sh	—	—	0
2023-03-07	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionsA Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+100K sh	—	—	100,000
2023-01-06	VRTVertiv Holdings CoW Will/Inheritance	Director, Executive Chairman	WWill/Inheritance	+200 sh	—	—	200
2022-03-03	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionsA Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+116K sh	—	—	115,942
2021-06-07	Juniper Industrial Holdings, Inc.Class B Common StockC Conversion	Director	CConversion	−35K sh	—	—	0
2021-02-04	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionsA Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+116K sh	—	—	115,942
2020-08-25	VRTVertiv Holdings CoA Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+12.3K sh	$16.32	+$200K	62,258.025
2020-02-07	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Stock OptionA Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	−116K sh	—	—	115,942
2020-02-07	VRTVertiv Holdings CoG Gift	Director, Executive Chairman	GGift	−1.84M sh	—	—	2,000,000
2020-02-07	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Private Placement WarrantsA Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	−5.27M sh	$1.50	−$7.9M	5,266,667
2020-02-07	VRTVertiv Holdings Co · Class B Common StockC Conversion	Director, Executive Chairman	CConversion	−8.57M sh	—	—	8,572,500
2020-02-07	VRTVertiv Holdings CoJ Other	Director, Executive Chairman	JOther	−160K sh	—	—	2,000,000
2020-02-07	VRTVertiv Holdings CoA Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+2M sh	$10.00	+$20M	2,000,000
2020-02-07	VRTVertiv Holdings CoA Award	Director, Executive Chairman	AAward	+50K sh	$10.00	+$500K	50,000
2020-02-07	VRTVertiv Holdings CoC Conversion	Director, Executive Chairman	CConversion	+8.57M sh	—	—	8,572,500
2018-03-09	HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCA Award	Director	AAward	+17.1K sh	—	—	995,132
2018-03-09	HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCF Tax Payment	Director	FTax Payment	−8,404 sh	$153.04	−$1.29M	986,728
2018-01-15	HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCM Exercise/Conversion	Director	MExercise/Conversion	+7,003 sh	$158.61	+$1.11M	687,711
2018-01-15	HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCM Exercise/Conversion	Director	MExercise/Conversion	+317K sh	$158.61	+$50.3M	1,001,496
2018-01-15	HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC · Deferred Stock UnitsM Exercise/Conversion	Director	MExercise/Conversion	−380K sh	$158.61	−$60.3M	0
2018-01-15	HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCF Tax Payment	Director	FTax Payment	−68.1K sh	$158.61	−$10.8M	935,851
2018-01-15	HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCF Tax Payment	Director	FTax Payment	−3,220 sh	$158.61	−$511K	684,491
2018-01-15	HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCM Exercise/Conversion	Director	MExercise/Conversion	+380K sh	$158.61	+$60.3M	1,316,216
2018-01-15	HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC · Deferred Stock UnitsM Exercise/Conversion	Director	MExercise/Conversion	−7,003 sh	$158.61	−$1.11M	0
2018-01-15	HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC · Deferred Stock UnitsM Exercise/Conversion	Director	MExercise/Conversion	−317K sh	$158.61	−$50.3M	0

Recent filings

Accepted (ET)
Mar 24
COTE DAVID M0000950142-26-000576
SEC(opens sec.gov)
Mar 24
COTE DAVID M0000950142-26-000581
SEC(opens sec.gov)
Jan 144
COTE DAVID M0000950142-26-000169
SEC(opens sec.gov)
Dec 94
COTE DAVID M0000950142-25-003154
SEC(opens sec.gov)
Mar 114
COTE DAVID M0000950142-25-000724
SEC(opens sec.gov)
Mar 114
COTE DAVID M0001628280-25-012000
SEC(opens sec.gov)

Companies

Address

C/O GPGI, INC. 309 PIERCE STREET

SOMERSET, NJ, 08873