ENS insider filing: O'Connell's RSU grant and 65,161-option award disclosed
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Shawn M. O'Connell, President & CEO of EnerSys (ENS), reported a series of equity transactions affecting his direct holdings. On 08/08/2025 he received 23,536 shares as Restricted Stock Units and was recorded as acquiring 65,161 stock options with an exercise price of $105.16. After the 08/08 transactions his reported direct beneficial ownership was 66,625.854 shares and 65,161 options.
Subsequent entries show forfeitures of 816.1095 shares on 08/09/2025 and 586.0013 shares on 08/11/2025, leaving reported direct ownership of 65,223.7432 shares. The RSUs vest 25% on each August 8 from 2026 through 2029; the options vest in three equal annual installments beginning 08/08/2026 and show an expiration date of 08/08/2035.
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Insights
TL;DR: CEO equity awards and forfeitures were reported, showing standard retention-focused compensation with multi-year vesting.
The Form 4 discloses an RSU award of 23,536 shares and an option grant of 65,161 options at an exercise price of $105.16, with vesting schedules extending from 2026 through 2029 for RSUs and beginning 08/08/2026 for options. Two small forfeitures totaling 1,402.1108 shares were recorded across 08/09/2025 and 08/11/2025. These items are typical components of executive compensation designed to align management with long-term shareholder value and to retain the CEO, and they are disclosed consistently with Section 16 reporting requirements.
TL;DR: The grant structure combines time-based RSUs and multi-year option vesting, indicating retention incentive rather than immediate liquidity.
The RSUs vest 25% annually on August 8 from 2026 to 2029, while the stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning 08/08/2026 and expire on 08/08/2035. The exercise price is explicitly stated as $105.16. Forfeitures noted on 08/09/2025 (816.1095 shares) and 08/11/2025 (586.0013 shares) reduce the CEO's share count to 65,223.7432 shares. From a compensation-design perspective, this is a conventional mix of time-based equity awards.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 586.001 | $95.60 | $56K |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 816.11 | $95.60 | $78K |
| Grant/Award | Stock Options (Right to buy) | 65,161 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 23,536 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- These shares were granted as Restricted Stock Units that vest twenty-five percent on each of August 8, 2026, August 8, 2027, August 8, 2028, and August 8, 2029, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain specified circumstances, including the terms of the clawback policy adopted by the Board of Directors. Shares were forfeited in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person on August 9, 2024. Shares were forfeited in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person on August 11, 2023. These options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on August 8, 2026, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain specified circumstances, including the terms of the clawback policy adopted by the Board of Directors.