[144] BorgWarner Inc. SEC Filing
Rule 144 notice to sell 15,000 shares of BorgWarner common stock is reported to be executed through Merrill Lynch with an aggregate market value of $589,718.34 and an approximate sale date of 08/12/2025. The filing reports 216,392,876 shares outstanding, so the block to be sold is a very small portion of total shares.
The securities were acquired under the issuer equity compensation plan via vesting of restricted stock units: 10,000 shares vested on 02/08/2019 and 5,000 shares vested on 02/06/2021. The filing also discloses that Stefan Demmerle sold 20,000 shares on 08/04/2025 for gross proceeds of $763,383.17.
The filer affirms, by signing the notice, that they do not know of any material adverse nonpublic information about the issuer not publicly disclosed.
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TL;DR: Routine Rule 144 insider sale; size is immaterial relative to outstanding shares but provides transparency on insider liquidity.
The filing documents a planned sale of 15,000 BorgWarner shares via Merrill Lynch with an aggregate market value of $589,718.34 and notes a prior sale of 20,000 shares for $763,383.17. Both transactions arise from equity compensation (restricted stock unit vesting), which is a common source of insider supply. Given the 216,392,876 shares outstanding reported in the filing, the disclosed blocks represent a very small fraction of total shares and are unlikely to be materially dilutive or to change market valuation on their own.
TL;DR: Standard regulatory disclosure; the filing contains required certifications and no governance red flags.
The notice includes required seller representations that no material nonpublic information is known and references Rule 10b5-1 plan language for those who have adopted trading plans. The securities were acquired through issuer equity compensation and the sale is being routed through an identified broker (Merrill Lynch). The filing meets the basic transparency expectations for insiders disposing of vested equity awards.