CEMEX (NYSE: CX) CFO receives 79,879 ADS award; 52,184 withheld for tax
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
CEMEX SAB de CV EVP of Finance and Admin & CFO Maher Al Haffar reported equity compensation activity in CX American Depositary Shares. On June 12, 2026, a total of 79,879 ADSs were vested and granted to him at no cost under compensation plans and a dividend-related adjustment.
To cover tax obligations, 52,184 ADSs were disposed of at $12.25 per share through share withholding, not an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly holds 506,823 CX ADSs.
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Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
Mixed
2 txns
Insider
Al Haffar Maher
Role
EVP of Finance and Admin & CFO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | CX | 52,184 | $12.25 | $639K |
| Grant/Award | CX | 79,879 | $0.00 | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
CX — 506,823 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
ADS vested and granted: 79,879 shares
Shares withheld for taxes: 52,184 shares
Withholding price: $12.25/share
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ADS vested and granted
79,879 shares
CX American Depositary Shares credited on June 12, 2026
Shares withheld for taxes
52,184 shares
Tax-withholding disposition at $12.25 per share
Withholding price
$12.25/share
Price used for tax-withholding disposition of CX ADSs
Shares after transactions
506,823 shares
Direct CX ADS holdings following June 12, 2026 activity
Key Terms
American Depositary Shares, Grant, award, or other acquisition, tax-withholding disposition, Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities
4 terms
Grant, award, or other acquisition financial
"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""
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.
Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities financial
"transaction_code_description": "Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities""
FAQ
What insider transaction did CEMEX (CX) CFO Maher Al Haffar report?
Maher Al Haffar reported a share-based compensation event involving CX American Depositary Shares. Awards vested and were granted to him, with a portion of shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations rather than being sold in the open market.
Was there an open-market sale in this CEMEX (CX) Form 4 filing?
The Form 4 shows no open-market sale. Instead, shares were disposed of through tax-withholding at $12.25 per share. This means shares were retained by the issuer to pay taxes rather than being sold to third-party buyers.
What does the Form 4 footnote reveal about CEMEX (CX) awards?
The footnote states 78,441 ADSs from 2023–2025 compensation plans vested and 1,438 ADSs were granted due to a technical cash dividend adjustment. Together, these explain the 79,879 ADS total credited to Maher Al Haffar on June 12, 2026.