[Form 4] Aramark Insider Trading Activity
Aramark insider activity: James J. Tarangelo, Aramark (ARMK) SVP and CFO, reported option-related transactions dated 09/18/2025. He exercised 7,909 stock options with a $23.55 exercise price and simultaneously sold 6,199 shares to cover the exercise price and tax withholding, resulting in 50,164.846 shares beneficially owned after the transactions. The exercised options were fully vested and expire on 11/20/2025. The filing is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/19/2025.
- Detailed disclosure of exercise, sale to cover, vesting status, strike price ($23.55) and expiration date (11/20/2025)
- Substantial remaining ownership: 50,164.846 shares beneficially owned after the transactions
- Net disposition of 6,199 shares to satisfy exercise price and tax withholding reduced the immediate share increase from the exercise
Insights
TL;DR: CFO exercised vested options and sold a portion to satisfy costs, leaving substantial ownership; routine insider liquidity event, not novel.
The filing documents a common option exercise paired with a share disposition to cover exercise costs and tax withholding. The transaction reduces net shares acquired from the exercise but leaves the reporting person with 50,164.846 shares beneficially owned. The options exercised carry a $23.55 strike and expire on 11/20/2025. For investors, this is a routine executive liquidity action rather than evidence of a strategic change in ownership or control.
TL;DR: Disclosure is timely and complete for Section 16 reporting: exercise, sale to cover, and vesting/expiration details are provided.
The Form 4 provides required detail: transaction codes, quantities, prices, and post-transaction beneficial ownership. It notes the net exercise and that options were fully vested. The signature by attorney-in-fact is present. From a compliance and governance perspective, the filing appears to meet Section 16 disclosure obligations.