COP Form 4: Director Nelda Connors adds 118 stock units
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Nelda J. Connors, a director of ConocoPhillips (COP), reported the acquisition of 118 stock units on 09/30/2025. The units will convert 1-for-1 into common stock and were valued at $94.31 per share in the filing. After the transaction the filing shows beneficial ownership of 4,334.435 shares. The reporting person elected to receive payment as a lump sum six months after separation from service, subject to change, and the filing notes that some dividend equivalent units were acquired through routine exempt transactions.
Positive
- Acquisition of 118 stock units increases director alignment with shareholders
- Beneficial ownership of 4,334.435 shares disclosed, enhancing transparency
Negative
- None.
Insights
Director received deferred stock units equal to 118 shares, increasing beneficial ownership to 4,334.435.
The filing documents a routine grant/settlement of 118 stock units that convert 1-for-1 to common shares, recorded at $94.31 per unit. This type of transaction is typically part of director compensation or deferred pay arrangements and was reported under Form 4.
The reporting person elected a lump-sum payment deferred six months post-separation, which is an administrative payment timing choice disclosed in the filing and does not itself change share count.
Transaction appears to be compensation-related and includes dividend equivalent units acquired under routine exemptions.
The filing explicitly states the units convert 1-for-1 to common stock and that dividend equivalent units were added through transactions exempt under Rule 16a-11. Those dividend equivalents increase the reported beneficial ownership to 4,334.435 shares.
This is a non-derivative acquisition (code A) reported for compliance; no exercise, sale, or change in option terms is disclosed.