[Form 4] EnerSys Insider Trading Activity
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
EnerSys director Lauren Knausenberger reported stock-based compensation and matching stock units rather than cash fees. On 01/15/2026, she acquired 158 shares of EnerSys common stock at a reference price of $167.14 in lieu of cash fees, credited as stock units under the EnerSys Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. She also received 31 additional stock units as a matching contribution by EnerSys at a price of $0. The matching stock units vest 25% on each of April 15, 2026, July 15, 2026, October 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027, with vesting subject to possible acceleration or cancellation upon certain events. Following these transactions, she beneficially owned 5,293 shares/stock units directly, each unit representing a right to receive one share of EnerSys common stock payable upon her termination as defined in the plan.
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Insights
Director compensation shifted into stock units, modest size, routine governance event.
EnerSys granted director Lauren Knausenberger 158 stock units in lieu of cash fees at a reference price of $167.14, plus 31 matching stock units contributed by EnerSys. These entries are reported as acquisitions of common stock under a voluntary deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors, with total beneficial ownership rising to 5,293 shares or equivalent stock units held directly.
The matching contribution vests in four 25% installments on April 15, 2026, July 15, 2026, October 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027, and can be accelerated or cancelled upon certain events. Each stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock, payable upon the director’s termination as defined in the plan, which defers actual share delivery and concentrates impact in the longer term.
From an investor perspective, this is a routine equity-based compensation grant and employer match for a director, with no indication of open-market buying or selling. The amounts involved are small relative to typical public company floats, so the filing mainly documents alignment of director incentives with shareholders rather than signaling a change in outlook or control.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 158 | $167.14 | $26K |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 31 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- In lieu of receiving cash fees, the reporting person received 158 stock units, which immediately vested, in the EnerSys Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan"). This amount reflects a matching stock unit contribution by EnerSys for the reporting person's account in the Plan. The matching stock unit contribution vests 25% on each of April 15, 2026, July 15, 2026, October 15, 2026 and January 15, 2027. Such vesting is subject to acceleration or cancellation upon the occurrence of certain events. As a result of these transactions the reporting person has an additional 31 stock units in the Plan. Each of these stock units represents a right to receive one share of EnerSys common stock and is payable upon the reporting person's Termination, as defined in the Plan.