Aon (NYSE: AON) director reports 776-share grant and 186-share tax withholding
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Aon plc director Sarah G. Smith reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding. She received a grant of 776 Class A Ordinary Shares as the annual award for non-employee directors, agreeing under Irish law to pay the issuer the nominal value of US $0.01 per share. To cover taxes on this award, 186.235 Class A Ordinary Shares were withheld by Aon at a price of $315.95 per share rather than sold on the open market. After these transactions, Smith holds 2,299.97 Class A Ordinary Shares directly and 13 additional shares indirectly through a trust.
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- None.
Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
3 transactions reported
Mixed
3 txns
Insider
SMITH SARAH G
Role
null
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class A Ordinary Stock | 776 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class A Ordinary Stock | 186.235 | $315.95 | $59K |
| holding | Class A Ordinary Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Ordinary Stock — 2,299.97 shares (Direct, null);
Class A Ordinary Stock — 13 shares (Indirect, By Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- Class A Ordinary Shares granted annually to each non-employee director of Aon plc. In accordance with Irish law, reporting person agreed to pay the issuer the nominal value of US $0.01 per share issued to the reporting person. Class A Ordinary Shares withheld by the issuer for payment of taxes in connection with the award.
Key Figures
Equity grant: 776 shares
Tax withholding shares: 186.235 shares
Withholding price: $315.95 per share
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6 metrics
Equity grant
776 shares
Annual Class A Ordinary Shares granted to non-employee director
Tax withholding shares
186.235 shares
Shares withheld to pay taxes on award
Withholding price
$315.95 per share
Price used for 186.235 withheld shares
Direct holdings after
2,299.97 shares
Class A Ordinary Shares held directly after transactions
Indirect holdings after
13 shares
Class A Ordinary Shares held indirectly by trust
Nominal value
US $0.01 per share
Amount director agreed to pay Aon for granted shares
Key Terms
Class A Ordinary Shares, non-employee director, tax-withholding disposition, grant/award acquisition, +1 more
5 terms
non-employee director financial
"Class A Ordinary Shares granted annually to each non-employee director of Aon plc."
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
grant/award acquisition financial
"transaction_action": "grant/award acquisition""
indirect ownership financial
"total_shares_following_transaction": "13.0000", "ownership_type": "indirect""
FAQ
What did Aon (AON) director Sarah G. Smith report in this Form 4?
Sarah G. Smith reported a routine equity grant and related tax withholding. She received 776 Class A Ordinary Shares as a non-employee director award and had 186.235 shares withheld to pay taxes, leaving 2,299.97 shares held directly and 13 held indirectly in a trust.
Is this Aon (AON) Form 4 an open-market trade by Sarah G. Smith?
No, the filing shows compensation and tax events, not open-market trading. It reports a grant of 776 shares at no purchase price and a tax-withholding disposition of 186.235 shares, with no open-market buy or sell transactions recorded for this director.