BUR Form 4: CFO Licht vests 103,212 shares; 52,690 net-settled
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Jordan David Licht, Chief Financial Officer and director of Burford Capital Ltd (BUR), reported equity activity on 10/01/2025. Two awards granted on 9/30/2022 vested in full on their third anniversary: 51,606 restricted share units (RSUs) and 51,606 performance-based RSUs (PSUs), totaling 103,212 shares. To satisfy tax-withholding obligations, 52,690 ordinary shares were net-settled at a reported price of $12.11, leaving 50,522 ordinary shares beneficially owned after the transactions. The filing is signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person.
Positive
- 103,212 total restricted/performance shares vested, increasing executive equity alignment
- Vesting awards were explicitly described as granted on 9/30/2022 and vested in full on the third anniversary
Negative
- A net settlement of 52,690 shares at $12.11 was executed to satisfy tax withholding, reducing holdings
- Post-transaction beneficial ownership stands at only 50,522 ordinary shares
Insights
Large equity awards vested; net-share settlement used to cover taxes.
The filing shows the full vesting of an RSU award of 51,606 shares and a PSU award of 51,606, together totaling 103,212 vested shares from grants dated 9/30/2022.
To satisfy tax withholding, the company reported a net settlement of 52,690 shares at $12.11, reducing the reporting person’s post-transaction beneficial ownership to 50,522 shares. These are routine compensation mechanics explicitly disclosed in the form.
Insider ownership changed materially via vesting and net settlement; no additional purchases or discretionary sales disclosed.
The transactions are coded as vesting (codes M) for both RSUs and PSUs and a disposition (code F) for tax withholding, all dated 10/01/2025. The document does not show purchases or open-market sales beyond the net settlement for taxes.
This filing provides a clear trace of executive compensation realization and resulting share count; there are no other disclosed transfers or derivative exercises in this report.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | RSUs | 51,606 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | PSUs | 51,606 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 51,606 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 51,606 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Ordinary Shares | 52,690 | $12.11 | $638K |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents vesting of an award of restricted share units ("RSUs") granted on September 30, 2022 that vested in full on the third anniversary of the grant date. Represents vesting of an award of performance-based RSUs ("PSUs") granted on September 30, 2022 that vested in full on the third anniversary of the grant date upon achievement of the applicable performance conditions Represents satisfaction of tax withholding obligations by net settlement of Ordinary Shares upon vesting of RSUs and PSUs.