Every Form 4 that Burford Capital Limited (BUR) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow BUR and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full BUR filings page.
Burford Capital Ltd (symbol: BUR) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Utley Charles reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd Chief Accounting Officer Charles Utley received an award of 36,391 RSUs on September 21, 2026, reported at $4.32 per share. The RSUs vest in two equal installments on September 26, 2028 and September 15, 2030, subject to continued employment through each date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share; his reported RSUs following the award totaled 72,782.
Burford Capital Ltd director and CEO Christopher P. Bogart reported compensation-related share activity involving phantom RSUs and tax withholding. On 2026-06-15, phantom RSUs under the Burford Capital Deferred Compensation Plan were settled, with each unit converting into one Ordinary Share on a one-for-one basis.
Bogart exercised 121,880.3 Phantom RSUs, receiving the same number of Ordinary Shares. To satisfy tax withholding obligations on this settlement, 18,294.3 Ordinary Shares were withheld at $4.64 per share, leaving 103,586 Ordinary Shares held directly after the tax transaction.
He also reports substantial indirect ownership of Ordinary Shares held through LLCs and a trust, including 888,563 shares, 7,647,727 shares, and 375,000 shares in separate entities. These entries reflect holdings structure rather than open-market buying or selling.
Burford Capital Ltd Chief Strategy Officer Elizabeth O’Connell settled 42,112 Phantom RSUs into the same number of Ordinary Shares under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, on a one-for-one basis. As part of this settlement, 9,265 Ordinary Shares were delivered to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
After these transactions, O’Connell directly held 32,847 Ordinary Shares and also had 54,359 Ordinary Shares held indirectly through a trust. The filing notes that transactions of her spouse, executive officer Christopher Bogart, are reported separately.
Sievwright John P. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd director John P. Sievwright received a grant of 32,076 Ordinary Shares at no cost under the Burford Capital Limited 2021 Non-Employee Directors' Share Plan. Following this equity award, he directly holds a total of 66,319 Ordinary Shares.
Halmy Christopher A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd reported that director Christopher A. Halmy received a grant of 22,406 Ordinary Shares on June 15, 2026. The shares were awarded at no cash cost under the Burford Capital Limited 2021 Non-Employee Directors' Share Plan. Following this equity award, he directly holds 59,576 Ordinary Shares. This is a compensation-related grant, not an open-market purchase.
Noel Ricky J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd director Noel Ricky J. received a grant of 7,121 Ordinary Shares on June 15, 2026. The shares were awarded at no cash cost per share as equity compensation. Following this award, his direct holdings reported in this filing total 7,121 Ordinary Shares.
The grant was made under the Burford Capital Limited 2021 Non-Employee Directors' Share Plan, indicating it is part of the company’s standard compensation program for non-employee directors rather than an open-market purchase.
Gillespie Robert Andrew Joseph reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd director Robert Andrew Joseph Gillespie received a grant of 11,203 Ordinary Shares as equity compensation. The award was made on June 15, 2026 under the Burford Capital Limited 2021 Non-Employee Directors' Share Plan and carried no cash purchase price. Following this grant, Gillespie directly owns a total of 30,185 Ordinary Shares.
Corrie Pamela B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd director Pamela B. Corrie received a grant of 11,203 Ordinary Shares on June 15, 2026 as compensation under the company’s 2021 Non-Employee Directors' Share Plan. The shares were awarded at no cost, bringing her direct holdings to 19,365.3 Ordinary Shares.
Burford Capital Ltd director Dames Rukia Baruti received a share grant under the company’s 2021 Non-Employee Directors' Share Plan. On June 15, 2026, she acquired 11,203 Ordinary Shares at $0.00 per share as a compensation award, bringing her direct holdings to 19,879 Ordinary Shares.
Burford Capital Ltd Chief Executive Officer Christopher P. Bogart reported equity compensation activity, not open-market trading. On March 26, 2026, he exercised 107,568 RSUs and 82,829 PSUs into Ordinary Shares at a conversion price of $0.00 per share. According to his elections under Burford’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan, these vested awards were converted into 107,568 and 81,725 Phantom RSUs, each tracking one Ordinary Share. To satisfy tax withholding on vesting, 1,104 Ordinary Shares were withheld at $7.70 per share, which is a non‑market, tax-payment event. The filing also lists indirect holdings of Ordinary Shares held by a trust and LLCs in amounts of 375,000, 7,647,727 and 888,563 shares as of the reported date.
Burford Capital Ltd Chief Investment Officer Jonathan Molot reported equity compensation activity involving restricted and performance share units. On March 26, 2026, 107,568 RSUs and 82,829 PSUs vested and were effectively converted into phantom RSUs under Burford’s Deferred Compensation Plan, giving him rights tied to the value of the company’s Ordinary Shares.
In connection with vesting, 1,104 Ordinary Shares were withheld at $7.70 per share to satisfy tax obligations, which is a non-market disposition. Following these transactions, Molot directly holds 3,406,625 Ordinary Shares and indirectly holds 6,000,000 Ordinary Shares through an LLC, reflecting a substantial ongoing equity stake.
Burford Capital’s Chief Strategy Officer Elizabeth O’Connell reported multiple equity-compensation events tied to prior awards. She exercised RSU and PSU awards to acquire 36,425 Ordinary Shares at a zero exercise price as those awards vested under the company’s policies and performance criteria.
To cover related tax obligations, 13,029 Ordinary Shares were withheld at $7.70 per share. She also converted 3,791 RSUs into 3,791 Phantom RSUs under Burford’s Deferred Compensation Plan, deferring receipt of those shares. Following these transactions, 54,359 Ordinary Shares are held indirectly via her revocable trust, and 392,836.5 RSU- and PSU-based rights remain directly outstanding.
Burford Capital’s Chief Accounting Officer, Charles Utley, reported RSU vesting that converted into Ordinary Shares. An award of 16,962 restricted share units granted on March 22, 2023 vested in full on the third anniversary, and 4,044 RSUs from a March 13, 2025 grant also vested, with each RSU converting into one Ordinary Share at no exercise price.
To cover tax obligations on this vesting, 8,466 Ordinary Shares were delivered back to the company at $7.70 per share, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Utley directly holds 31,401 Ordinary Shares, reflecting routine equity compensation and related tax settlement.
Burford Capital Ltd vice chair Perla David reported multiple equity compensation events. On March 26, 2026, RSUs and PSUs covering 35,320 Ordinary Shares vested and were converted into Ordinary Shares. Of these, 1,739 shares were withheld at $7.70 per share to satisfy tax obligations.
Perla David elected to defer receipt of all Ordinary Shares from certain 2023 RSU and PSU awards into the Burford Capital Deferred Compensation Plan, receiving 18,003 and 13,863 Phantom RSUs, respectively. Following these transactions, Perla David directly holds 81,119 Ordinary Shares and maintains additional deferred Phantom RSU interests linked one-for-one to Ordinary Shares.
Burford Capital’s Chief Financial Officer Jordan David Licht reported equity compensation vesting rather than open‑market trading. Restricted share units and performance-based RSUs granted in 2023 and 2025 vested into 36,425 Ordinary Shares, with PSUs vesting at 77% of target.
To cover tax obligations on the vesting, 18,597 Ordinary Shares were withheld at $7.70 per share through net settlement, a non-market disposition. Following these transactions, Licht holds 68,350 Ordinary Shares directly, plus substantial outstanding RSU and PSU awards.
Burford Capital Ltd’s Chief Investment Officer-International, Craig Arnott, reported the vesting and exercise of equity awards into ordinary shares on March 26, 2026. These were compensation-related events rather than open-market trades.
An award of 18,437 RSUs granted on March 22, 2023 vested in full on its third anniversary, and 14,197 performance-based RSUs from the same grant vested at 77% of target after certification of financial performance metrics. In addition, 3,791 RSUs from a grant dated March 13, 2025 also vested. Each RSU or PSU converted into one ordinary share at an exercise price of $0.00 per share.
After these conversions, Arnott directly owns 303,429 ordinary shares of Burford Capital. No shares were sold, gifted, or withheld for taxes in these transactions, so the activity reflects equity awards turning into outright share ownership.
Burford Capital Ltd Chief Development Officer Travis Lenkner reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 26, 2026, one-third of a restricted share unit ("RSU") award granted on March 13, 2025 vested, converting 1,100 RSUs into 1,100 Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. To satisfy tax withholding obligations, 517 Ordinary Shares were net settled at $7.70 per share, leaving the remainder delivered as stock. Following these transactions, Lenkner directly holds 25,866 Ordinary Shares.
Burford Capital Ltd reported that GC & Chief Administrative Officer Mark N. Klein received ordinary shares through vesting of equity awards. On March 26, 2026, he acquired 36,425 ordinary shares from the vesting and conversion of RSUs and PSUs granted in prior years, all at a conversion price of $0.00 per share.
The RSUs and performance-based RSUs were granted in March 2023 and March 2025 and convert into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. A separate transaction shows 18,148 ordinary shares were disposed of at $7.70 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting, rather than through an open-market sale. After these transactions, Klein directly holds 95,476 ordinary shares.
BOGART CHRISTOPHER P reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd CEO Christopher P. Bogart reported new equity-based awards. He received 24,740 RSUs on March 5, 2026 at $8.55 per unit under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. These RSUs vest in five equal installments from March 22, 2027 through March 15, 2031, but vested in full on the grant date because he became retirement eligible on May 3, 2025, with settlement following the original vesting schedule.
On the same date, Bogart also entered into a discretionary transaction involving 304,353.3 phantom RSUs at $8.27 per unit under the deferred compensation plan, consisting of a purchase of 228,264.3 phantom RSUs and a company matching contribution of 76,089.0 phantom RSUs. These phantom units vested in full on grant due to retirement eligibility, with settlement to follow his distribution elections. After these transactions, he held 1,938,197.1 RSUs and 2,242,550.4 phantom RSUs directly.
Molot Jonathan Todd reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd Chief Investment Officer Jonathan Todd Molot reported equity compensation changes involving RSUs and phantom RSUs. He received a grant of 24,740 restricted share units at $8.55 per unit under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
The RSUs are scheduled to vest in five equal installments from March 22, 2027 through March 15, 2031, but because Mr. Molot becomes retirement eligible on August 10, 2025, they vested in full on the grant date, with settlement to follow the original schedule. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share.
He also reported 306,393.1 phantom RSUs at $8.27 per unit under the Burford Capital Deferred Compensation Plan, consisting of 229,794.1 phantom RSUs purchased by Mr. Molot and a 76,599.0-unit matching contribution by the company. These phantom RSUs vested in full on the grant date and represent the economic equivalent of one ordinary share, payable in cash or shares under the plan’s terms.
OCONNELL ELIZABETH reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd Chief Strategy Officer Elizabeth O’Connell received a grant of 156,287 restricted share units (RSUs). The compensation committee approved the award at a reference price of $8.55 per RSU, increasing her directly held RSU-based interest to 425,470.5 units.
The RSUs are scheduled to vest in five equal installments between March 2027 and March 2031. However, because Ms. O’Connell becomes retirement eligible on August 12, 2025, the RSUs vested in full on the March 5, 2026 grant date, with actual share settlement to follow the ordinary vesting schedule. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Burford ordinary share. Transactions by her spouse, executive officer Christopher Bogart, are specifically excluded from this report.
Licht Jordan David reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd reported equity awards for Chief Financial Officer Jordan David Licht. He received 156,287 RSUs on March 5, 2026 at $8.55 per unit under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. These RSUs vest in five equal installments from March 22, 2027 through March 15, 2031, subject to continued employment.
Licht also engaged in a discretionary transaction involving 3,711.9 phantom RSUs at $8.27 under the Burford Capital Deferred Compensation Plan. This reflects a purchase of 2,783.9 phantom RSUs by Licht and a 928.0-unit matching contribution by the company, vesting on March 2, 2028, again conditioned on continued employment.
Lenkner Travis reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital’s Chief Development Officer Travis Lenkner reported equity-based compensation activity. He received a grant of 152,047 restricted share units (RSUs) on March 5, 2026 at $8.55 per unit under the Burford Capital Limited 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. These RSUs vest in five equal installments between March 22, 2027 and March 15, 2031, subject to his continued employment, with each RSU convertible into one ordinary share.
On the same date, he also completed a discretionary transaction under Rule 16b-3(f) involving 81,687.5 Phantom RSUs under the Burford Capital Deferred Compensation Plan. This consists of a purchase of 61,265.5 Phantom RSUs by Mr. Lenkner and a matching company contribution of 20,422.0 Phantom RSUs, all vesting on March 2, 2028, each representing the economic equivalent of one ordinary share payable in cash or shares under the plan terms.
Klein Mark N. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd reported that its General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, Mark N. Klein, received a grant of 39,328 restricted share units (RSUs) on March 5, 2026 under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
The RSUs vest in five equal installments, with vesting dates on March 22, 2027; March 15, 2028; March 15, 2029; March 15, 2030; and March 15, 2031, in each case requiring Mr. Klein’s continued employment. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Burford ordinary share. Following this award, Mr. Klein directly holds 133,776.5 derivative securities related to the company’s shares.
Arnott Craig reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd granted Chief Investment Officer–International Craig Arnott 156,287 restricted share units (RSUs) on March 5, 2026 under its 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. Following this grant, he holds 236,455 RSUs directly.
The RSUs vest in five equal installments, with vesting dates on March 22, 2027, March 15, 2028, March 15, 2029, March 15, 2030, and March 15, 2031, in each case conditioned on his continued employment. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of Burford Capital.
Perla David reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd Vice Chair David Perla reported an equity compensation award on a Form 4. On March 5, 2026, he received a grant of 4,240 restricted share units (RSUs) at $8.55 per unit under the Burford Capital Limited 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the company. The RSUs vest in five equal installments between March 22, 2027 and March 15, 2031, subject to Mr. Perla’s continued employment. Following this grant, his directly held derivative securities total 221,898.2 units.
Utley Charles reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Burford Capital Ltd reported that Chief Accounting Officer Charles Utley received a grant of 18,714 restricted share units (RSUs) on March 5, 2026 under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan at a reference price of $8.55 per unit.
The RSUs vest in scheduled installments, with portions vesting on March 22, 2027, March 15, 2028, and March 15, 2029, subject to Mr. Utley’s continued employment. Following this award, Mr. Utley holds a total of 57,397 RSUs, each representing a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of Burford Capital.
Burford Capital Ltd director reported a new equity-linked award under the company’s deferred compensation plan. On 12/18/2025, Mr. Halmy acquired 5,075.6 Phantom RSUs at a reference price of $9.26 per unit. These are derivative securities that give a contingent right to receive the economic equivalent of one Burford ordinary share for each Phantom RSU, payable in cash or ordinary shares under the plan’s terms.
Following this transaction, Mr. Halmy indirectly beneficially owned 8,018.4 Phantom RSUs. The filing confirms his status as a director and indicates the transaction was reported on a Form 4 for a single reporting person.
Burford Capital Ltd disclosed that its President, Ms. Will, acquired additional deferred equity-based compensation through its non-qualified deferred compensation plan. On 12/16/2025 she obtained a total of 1,394.3 phantom restricted share units (Phantom RSUs), consisting of a purchase of 1,045.3 Phantom RSUs by her and a matching contribution of 349.0 Phantom RSUs by Burford Capital Limited. These Phantom RSUs vest on November 7, 2027, contingent on her continued employment through that date.
Each Phantom RSU represents the right to receive the economic equivalent of one Burford ordinary share, which may be settled in cash or ordinary shares under the plan terms. The filing also notes a price of $9.14 for the derivative security and shows 163,060 derivative securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction.
Burford Capital Ltd reported an equity-based compensation transaction involving one of its officers. Vice Chair Mr. Perla acquired a total of 10,294 phantom restricted share units ("Phantom RSUs") on December 5, 2025 under the Burford Capital Deferred Compensation Plan. This reflects a purchase of 9,706 Phantom RSUs by Mr. Perla and a matching contribution of 588 Phantom RSUs by the company.
The Phantom RSUs vest on November 7, 2027, subject to Mr. Perla’s continued employment through that date. Each Phantom RSU represents a contingent right to receive the economic equivalent of one Burford ordinary share, which may be settled in cash or ordinary shares in line with the plan’s terms.