ESAB Corporation plans a private offering of $1,000.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031, later priced as 5.625% Senior Notes due 2031. The notes are being sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non-U.S. investors under Regulation S.
ESAB intends to use the net proceeds to pay a portion of the purchase price for the pending acquisition of Eddyfi Holding Inc. and certain related entities. The notes will be guaranteed by certain current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries and will not be registered under the Securities Act. The offering is expected to close on March 26, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
ESAB Corp officer Renato Negro, Controller PAO, exercised restricted stock units into common stock as part of equity compensation. He converted 986 restricted stock units into 986 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.00 per share.
To cover associated tax liabilities on the RSU vesting, 337 shares were withheld by ESAB at a price of $107.02 per share, rather than sold in the market. After these transactions, Negro holds 9,475 shares of ESAB common stock directly, reflecting a net increase of 649 shares from this vesting event.
ESAB Corp Chief Financial Officer Kevin J. Johnson reported compensation-related equity transactions. He exercised 2,006 restricted stock units into an equal number of common shares and received a separate stock award of 7,582 common shares. ESAB withheld a total of 4,713 shares, valued at $107.02 per share, to cover tax liabilities upon vesting, with no shares sold on the open market. After these transactions, Johnson directly holds 32,561 shares of ESAB common stock.
ESAB Corp President and CEO Shyam Kambeyanda reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common stock. He exercised 6,124 restricted stock units, receiving the same number of ESAB common shares. To cover related tax liabilities, the company withheld a total of 14,244 shares of common stock valued at $107.02 per share; footnotes clarify that no shares were sold by Kambeyanda in the market for these tax payments. He also received a separate grant of 23,146 shares of common stock as a stock award, increasing his direct ownership. Following these transactions, Kambeyanda directly holds 119,201 shares of ESAB common stock, reflecting an overall increase in his equity stake through vesting and awards rather than open‑market trading.
ESAB Corp Chief Human Resources Officer Michele Campion reported equity-based compensation activity. She exercised 958 restricted stock units into the same number of common shares and received an additional 3,618 performance-based shares that vested after certification of performance criteria.
To cover related tax liabilities, ESAB withheld 328 shares and 1,468 shares at a reference price of $107.02 per share instead of a cash payment, and no shares were sold by Campion. After these transactions, she directly holds 14,273 shares of ESAB common stock.
ESAB Corp director Didier P. Teirlinck exercised a stock option for 3,367 shares of common stock on March 9, 2026. The option had an exercise price of $33.02 per share. Following the transaction, he directly owns 3,367 shares of ESAB common stock, with no shares sold in this filing.
ESAB Corp President, Fab Tech Olivier Biebuyck reported compensation-related share activity. He exercised 1,408 restricted stock units into an equal number of common shares and received a separate grant or award of 5,320 common shares. ESAB withheld 662 shares and 2,535 shares at $107.0200 per share to cover tax liabilities on these vestings, with no shares sold on the market. Following these transactions, Biebuyck directly holds 19,378 shares of ESAB common stock.
ESAB Corp senior vice president and general counsel Curtis E. Jewell reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 9, 2026, restricted stock units representing 951 shares of common stock converted into shares, and performance-based awards vested, adding a further 3,592 shares. ESAB withheld 449 shares and 1,694 shares at $107.02 per share to cover tax obligations, and the footnotes state no shares were sold in the market. After these transactions, Jewell directly holds 18,711 common shares and indirectly holds 355.835 shares through a 401(k) plan.
ESAB Corp Chief Financial Officer Kevin J. Johnson exercised 1,127 restricted stock units into common shares, increasing his direct holdings. On the same date, 554 common shares were withheld by ESAB to cover tax obligations upon vesting, rather than sold in the market.
ESAB Corp President, Fab Tech Olivier Biebuyck reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. He acquired 740 shares of common stock through an exercise or conversion of restricted stock units at a price of $0.0000 per share, increasing his common stock holdings to 16,192 shares. In a related tax-withholding transaction, 345 shares of common stock were withheld at $121.6400 per share to satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock units, leaving him with 15,847 common shares held directly. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of ESAB common stock, and these units vest in three equal annual installments following the grant date.