Carvana (CVNA) executive Breaux nets shares after RSU vesting and tax withholding
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
CARVANA CO. executive Paul W. Breaux reported routine equity compensation activity involving the company’s Class A Common Stock. On April 29, 2026, he received an award of 14,096 shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting the vesting of previously granted performance-based restricted stock units after the performance condition was met.
To cover tax obligations triggered by this vesting, 5,829 shares were withheld by the issuer at a value of $396.59 per share, recorded as a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Breaux directly owned 78,514 shares of Carvana’s Class A Common Stock, indicating a net increase in his equity position from this compensation event.
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- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
Mixed
2 txns
Insider
BREAUX PAUL W.
Role
See Remarks
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 14,096 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock | 5,829 | $396.59 | $2.31M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 78,514 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on January 24, 2024 under the Reporting Person's Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between Carvana Co. and the Reporting Person, dated January 24, 2024. The performance condition for the RSUs reported herein has been met, and all RSUs reported herein vested on April 29, 2026. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer withheld for taxes upon vesting of RSUs under the Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
Key Figures
RSU shares vested: 14,096 shares
Tax-withheld shares: 5,829 shares
Withholding share value: $396.59 per share
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5 metrics
RSU shares vested
14,096 shares
Performance RSUs vested on April 29, 2026
Tax-withheld shares
5,829 shares
Shares withheld for taxes at vesting
Withholding share value
$396.59 per share
Value used for tax-withheld shares
Post-transaction holdings
78,514 shares
Class A Common Stock held directly after transactions
Pre-grant holdings estimate
63,418 shares
Holdings implied before 14,096-share award and 5,829-share withholding
Key Terms
restricted stock units ("RSUs"), Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, tax-withholding disposition, grant/award acquisition, +1 more
5 terms
restricted stock units ("RSUs") financial
"Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on January 24, 2024 under the Reporting Person's Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement"
Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a company promise to give an employee shares of stock (or cash equivalent) in the future, but only after certain conditions—usually staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance goals—are met. Investors watch RSUs because when they vest they increase the number of shares outstanding and can lead insiders to sell shares, affecting share price, company dilution and the true cost of employee pay.
Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement financial
"under the Reporting Person's Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between Carvana Co. and the Reporting Person, dated January 24, 2024"
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""
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.
grant/award acquisition financial
"transaction_action": "grant/award acquisition""
Class A Common Stock financial
"Represents shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer withheld for taxes upon vesting of RSUs"
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
FAQ
What did Carvana (CVNA) executive Paul W. Breaux report in this Form 4?
Paul W. Breaux reported a vesting-related equity compensation event. He received 14,096 shares of Carvana Class A Common Stock from performance-based RSUs, with a portion of those shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting.
What triggered the vesting of Paul W. Breaux’s Carvana (CVNA) RSUs?
The vesting occurred after the performance condition in Breaux’s Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement dated January 24, 2024 was met. All RSUs reported in this filing vested on April 29, 2026, converting into shares of Class A Common Stock at that time.
Does this Carvana (CVNA) Form 4 show any open-market buying or selling?
No open-market purchases or sales are reported. The filing shows a grant of 14,096 shares from vested performance RSUs and a disposition of 5,829 shares solely for tax withholding, which differs from discretionary market trading activity in Carvana stock.