ESAB Insider Filing: Michele Campion Exercises Options on 09/05/2025

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Michele Campion, Chief Human Resources Officer of ESAB Corp (ESAB), reported transactions dated 09/05/2025 on a Form 4. The filing shows the exercise of employee stock options: 5,864 options at an exercise price of $41.79 and 4,672 options at an exercise price of $55.96, both reported as acquisition (code M). The report also shows net share settlements where 3,940 and 3,425 shares were withheld (code F) in connection with taxes, with a price indicated of $117.885 for those withheld shares. The Form lists post-transaction beneficial ownership figures associated with each line, which range from 11,763 to 16,435 shares.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Insider exercised vested options and satisfied tax liabilities via net share settlement; transactions are routine compensation events.

The Form 4 documents the exercise of employee stock options by ESAB's CHRO and concurrent net share withholding to cover tax obligations. The exercised options were from grants with earlier vesting dates listed in the explanations. These transactions increase the reporting person's direct common-stock holdings by the exercised amounts prior to withholding and reduce net shares through tax withholding. There is no disclosure of open-market sales or purchases beyond the option exercises and net settlement.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: The filing is a standard Section 16 disclosure showing option exercises and tax-withholding; no governance or control changes reported.

The Form 4 includes requisite details: reporting person identity, relationship to issuer, transaction codes, exercise prices, and explanations of vesting schedules. The withholding of shares to satisfy tax liabilities is described and the filer confirms no shares were sold to cover exercise price or taxes. The transactions are consistent with routine equity compensation administration and do not reflect a change in board composition or ownership control.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Campion Michele

(Last) (First) (Middle)

909 ROSE AVE, 8TH FLOOR

(Street)

NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Human Resources Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2025

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, par value $0.001	09/05/2025		M		5,864	A	$41.79	15,703	D
Common stock, par value $0.001	09/05/2025		F		3,940(1)	D	$117.885	11,763	D
Common stock, par value $0.001	09/05/2025		M		4,672	A	$55.96	16,435	D
Common stock, par value $0.001	09/05/2025		F		3,425(1)	D	$117.885	13,010	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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$41.79	09/05/2025		M			5,864	09/14/2021(2)	09/13/2027	Common stock, par value $0.001	5,864	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$55.96	09/05/2025		M			4,672	02/22/2022(3)	02/21/2028	Common stock, par value $0.001	4,672	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares withheld by ESAB Corporation in connection with net share settlement to satisfy the tax liability and exercise price associated with the reporting person's exercise of employee stock options. No shares were sold by the reporting person to satisfy the exercise price or this tax liability.

2. These options vested in three tranches on September 14, 2021, September 14, 2022 and September 14, 2023.

3. These options vested in three tranches on February 22, 2022, February 22, 2023 and February 22, 2024.

Remarks:

	/s/ Curtis E. Jewell, Attorney-in-Fact	09/08/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

Who filed the Form 4 for ESAB (ESAB)?

Michele Campion, Chief Human Resources Officer, filed the Form 4.

What transactions are reported on the ESAB Form 4 dated 09/05/2025?

The filing reports exercise of 5,864 options at $41.79 and 4,672 options at $55.96, and net share withholdings of 3,940 and 3,425 shares to satisfy tax obligations.

Did the reporting person sell shares in the open market according to this Form 4?

No. The filing states no shares were sold by the reporting person to satisfy the exercise price or tax liability; shares were withheld by the company.

What were the prices associated with the withheld shares?

The withheld shares are listed with a price of $117.885 in the Form 4.

What are the post-transaction beneficial ownership figures reported?

The Form lists post-transaction beneficial ownership figures that range from 11,763 to 16,435 shares across the reported lines.