ChoiceOne (NASDAQ: COFS) EVP receives stock grant and withholds shares for taxes
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC executive vice president Bradley Henion reported routine equity compensation-related transactions in company common stock. He received a grant of 1,455 shares at no cost as part of a stock award, while 137 shares were disposed of to cover tax liabilities at a price of $30.03 per share. Footnotes explain that some shares were forfeited upon conversion of prior stock units granted on April 30, 2023, that the new award represents a contingent right to receive common shares vesting in full on April 30, 2029, and that the reported holdings also include 31.8256 shares acquired through the reinvestment of cash dividends. These are compensation and tax-withholding events rather than open-market buying or selling.
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- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
Mixed
2 txns
Insider
Henion Bradley
Role
E.V.P. - ChoiceOne Bank (Sub.)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 137 | $30.03 | $4K |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 1,455 | $0.00 | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 4,826.637 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Shares forfeited upon conversion of stock units granted April 30, 2023 to common stock. Reports the grant of the contingent right to receive shares of common stock which will vest in full on April 30, 2029. Column 5 reflects the acquisition of 31.8256 shares from the reinvestment of cash dividends.
Key Figures
Stock grant: 1,455 shares
Grant price: $0.0000 per share
Tax-withholding shares: 137 shares
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Stock grant
1,455 shares
Common Stock award to Bradley Henion
Grant price
$0.0000 per share
Price for 1,455-share award
Tax-withholding shares
137 shares
Shares delivered for tax liability
Tax-withholding price
$30.03 per share
Value of 137 shares used for taxes
Dividend reinvestment
31.8256 shares
Shares from reinvested cash dividends
Tax-withholding count
1 transaction
F-code disposition on Form 4
Key Terms
tax-withholding disposition, contingent right to receive shares of common stock, stock units, reinvestment of cash dividends
4 terms
tax-withholding disposition financial
"Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities"
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.
stock units financial
"Shares forfeited upon conversion of stock units granted April 30, 2023"
Stock units are individual pieces of ownership in a company, like slices of a pie that together make up the whole business. They matter to investors because each unit represents a claim on the company’s assets, profits and sometimes voting power, and changes in the number or value of these units affect ownership percentages, potential dividends and share dilution — all of which influence an investment’s worth.
reinvestment of cash dividends financial
"reflects the acquisition of 31.8256 shares from the reinvestment of cash dividends"
FAQ
What insider transactions did COFS executive Bradley Henion report on this Form 4?
Bradley Henion reported receiving 1,455 shares of ChoiceOne Financial common stock as a stock award at no cost and a disposition of 137 shares used to satisfy tax liabilities at $30.03 per share. These events are compensation and tax-withholding related, not open-market trades.
Was Bradley Henion buying or selling COFS stock in the open market?
The filing does not show open-market buying or selling by Bradley Henion. It records a stock grant of 1,455 shares at no cost and a 137-share disposition to cover taxes. These are routine compensation and tax-withholding transactions, not discretionary market trades.
What do the Form 4 footnotes reveal about Bradley Henion’s COFS equity awards?
Footnotes state some shares were forfeited upon conversion of stock units granted April 30, 2023, that the new grant is a contingent right vesting April 30, 2029, and that 31.8256 shares were added from reinvested cash dividends. This clarifies the composition of his reported share holdings.
How were dividends treated in Bradley Henion’s COFS holdings on this Form 4?
A footnote explains that 31.8256 shares of ChoiceOne Financial common stock were acquired through reinvestment of cash dividends. Instead of taking dividends in cash, they were used to purchase additional fractional shares, which are now included in his reported holdings.