[Form 3] DT Midstream, Inc. Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership
Joseph Peter Finland, Chief Accounting Officer of DT Midstream, Inc. (DTM), filed an initial Form 3 reporting beneficial ownership of restricted stock units (RSUs). The filing notes a total of 3,642.7366 RSUs (each RSU represents a contingent right to one share, with fractional shares paid in cash) granted under the issuer's long-term incentive plan and including associated dividend equivalents. The RSUs vest on staggered dates: February 1, 2026; March 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027 (965 and 965 in that tranche); February 15, 2027; February 25, 2028; and March 1, 2028, and vesting is contingent on continued employment through each vesting date. The event requiring the statement is dated 09/17/2025, and the Form 3 is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/23/2025.
- Alignment with shareholders: officer holds 3,642.7366 RSUs, aligning compensation with share performance
- Retention focus: RSUs vest on multiple future dates (2026–2028), indicating time‑based retention incentives
- Dividend protection: RSUs include associated dividend equivalents
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine initial Form 3 discloses RSUs for a newly reporting officer; no cash transactions or sales reported.
The filing is a standard initial beneficial ownership report for an executive officer, documenting equity compensation in the form of restricted stock units totaling 3,642.7366 RSUs. All RSUs are described as contingent rights to receive common stock, include dividend equivalents, and vest on specified future dates conditioned on continued employment. There are no sales, purchases, option exercises, or direct share holdings disclosed on this Form 3. For investors, this is primarily a disclosure of alignment through equity awards rather than an actionable change in outstanding common shares today.
TL;DR: Standard disclosure showing time‑based equity awards and employment‑conditioned vesting; governance implications are routine.
The report documents time‑based restricted stock units granted under the issuer's long‑term incentive plan and confirms inclusion of dividend equivalents and one‑for‑one conversion rights (with cash treatment for fractions). Vesting is explicitly contingent on continued employment with specific dates between 2026 and 2028. This filing fulfills Section 16 reporting requirements and signals standard retention incentives for a named officer; it contains no governance red flags or departures from typical equity award practice as presented.