CVS EVP surrenders shares for tax withholding

CVS Health EVP, CPO and General Counsel Samrat S. Khichi reported a tax-related share disposition.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CVS Health EVP, CPO and General Counsel Samrat S. Khichi reported a tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of a restricted stock unit award, 7,886 shares of common stock were surrendered at $79.60 per share to cover withholding taxes. After this transaction, he directly owns 29,775 shares of common stock and holds 25,608 shares of restricted stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 7,886 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 2 txns

Insider Khichi Samrat S.

Role EVP, CPO and General Counsel

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	7,886	$79.60	$628K
holding	Common Stock (Restricted)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 29,775 shares (Direct); Common Stock (Restricted) — 25,608 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Surrender of shares in payment of withholding taxes due upon the vesting and settlement of a restricted stock unit award.

FAQ

What insider transaction did CVS (CVS) executive Samrat S. Khichi report?

Samrat S. Khichi reported surrendering 7,886 CVS common shares to pay withholding taxes upon vesting of a restricted stock unit award. This was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale, and relates to equity compensation settlement mechanics.

At what price were the CVS (CVS) shares valued for Khichi’s tax withholding?

The 7,886 CVS common shares surrendered by Samrat S. Khichi for tax withholding were valued at $79.60 per share. This value is used to determine the number of shares needed to satisfy the tax liability upon restricted stock unit vesting.

How many CVS (CVS) common shares does Samrat S. Khichi own after the Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Samrat S. Khichi directly owns 29,775 CVS common shares. This figure reflects his remaining direct common stock holdings following the surrender of 7,886 shares to cover withholding taxes on equity compensation.

What are Samrat S. Khichi’s restricted stock holdings in CVS (CVS) after this filing?

Following the transaction, Samrat S. Khichi holds 25,608 shares of CVS restricted stock. These restricted shares typically vest over time or upon meeting conditions, separate from the 29,775 common shares he holds directly after the tax-related surrender.

Was the CVS (CVS) insider Form 4 a discretionary stock sale by Samrat S. Khichi?

The Form 4 reflects a tax-withholding disposition, not a discretionary sale. Shares were surrendered to satisfy withholding taxes due at vesting of a restricted stock unit award, as described in the footnote, rather than sold in an open-market transaction.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/02/2026 - 05:53 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Khichi Samrat S.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE CVS DRIVE

(Street)

WOONSOCKET RI 02895

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CVS HEALTH Corp [ CVS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, CPO and General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/28/2026		F		7,886(1)	D	$79.6	29,775	D
Common Stock (Restricted)								25,608	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Surrender of shares in payment of withholding taxes due upon the vesting and settlement of a restricted stock unit award.

	/s/ Samrat S. Khichi	03/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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