Every Form 4 that Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow ESI and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full ESI filings page.
Filon Elyse Napoli reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Element Solutions Inc director Elyse Napoli Filon reported compensation-related equity activity. On May 4, 2026, previously reported restricted stock units (RSUs) covering 6,539 shares vested and were settled into the same number of common shares, bringing her direct common stock holdings to 30,490 shares. She also received a new grant of 3,272 RSUs, each representing one future share of common stock. According to the terms, these RSUs vest on the earlier of May 4, 2027 or the next annual stockholder meeting, and may vest immediately upon a change of control, assuming she continues serving as a director.
Element Solutions Inc director Susan W. Sofronas reported routine equity compensation changes. She exercised 6,539 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that vested on May 4, 2026, receiving the same number of common shares and bringing her direct common stock holdings to 12,785 shares.
On the same date, she received a new grant of 3,272 RSUs, each representing a right to one share of common stock. These RSUs will vest on the earlier of May 4, 2027 or the next annual stockholders’ meeting, and may vest immediately upon a change of control, assuming she continues as a director through the vesting date.
Element Solutions Inc director files a Form 4 that reports no insider trading activity. The filing for director Martin E. Franklin shows zero buy, sell, acquisition, disposition, exercise, gift, tax withholding, or restructuring transactions, indicating no change in his reportable holdings during the covered period.
Fraser Christopher T. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Element Solutions Inc director Christopher T. Fraser reported routine equity compensation changes. On May 4, 2026, previously reported restricted stock units (RSUs) covering 6,539 shares vested and were settled into an equal number of Element Solutions common shares, increasing his direct common stock holdings to 67,312 shares.
On the same date, Fraser received a new grant of 3,272 RSUs, each representing a right to one share of common stock. These RSUs will vest on the earlier of May 4, 2027 or the company’s next annual stockholders’ meeting, subject to his continued service as a director, and may vest immediately upon a change of control.
ASHKEN IAN G H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Element Solutions Inc director Ian G H Ashken reported equity compensation and ownership changes. On May 4, 2026, previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs) settled into 6,539 shares of common stock on vesting. Those shares were then transferred from his direct holdings into a revocable trust.
Ashken now indirectly holds 19,949 shares of Element Solutions common stock through the trust, while his direct common share holdings are reported as zero. He also received a new grant of 3,272 RSUs, each representing one share, which will vest on the earlier of May 4, 2027 or the company’s next annual stockholder meeting, with potential accelerated vesting upon a change of control.
ONEAL E STANLEY reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Element Solutions Inc director E. Stanley O'Neal increased his equity-based holdings through routine compensation events. On 5/4/26, 6,539 previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs) vested and were settled into the same number of common shares, bringing his direct common stock holdings to 154,371 shares.
On the same date, he received a new award of 3,272 RSUs, each representing a right to receive one share of common stock. These RSUs will vest on the earlier of 5/4/27 or the company’s next annual stockholder meeting, and may vest immediately upon a change of control, as long as he continues serving as a director.
GOSS MICHAEL F reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Element Solutions Inc director Michael F. Goss reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units. On May 4, 2026, previously granted RSUs covering 6,539 shares of common stock vested and were settled, giving him the same number of common shares.
On the same date, he also received a new grant of 3,272 restricted stock units, each representing a right to receive one share of common stock in the future. These new RSUs will vest on the earlier of May 4, 2027 or the next annual stockholder meeting, if he continues serving as a director. After these transactions, he directly holds 30,490 shares of common stock and 3,272 RSUs.
Element Solutions Inc CEO Benjamin Gliklich reported an open-market sale of 170,000 shares of common stock on February 24, 2026. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $37.30 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $36.63 to $37.72.
After this transaction, Gliklich directly owns 1,191,078 shares of Element Solutions Inc common stock. The filing notes that detailed breakdowns of the number of shares sold at each price within the disclosed range are available upon request.
Element Solutions Inc executive Carey J. Dorman reported an open-market sale of company stock. On this Form 4, Dorman, President of Enterprise Operations and CFO, sold 97,500 shares of Element Solutions Inc common stock at a weighted average price of $34.87 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 237,077 shares of common stock. The sale price reflects multiple trades executed between $34.64 and $35.37 per share, inclusive.
Element Solutions Inc director Stanley E. Oneal reported open-market sales of 200,641 shares of common stock on February 20, 2026. The filing lists a weighted average sale price of $35.52 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $34.62 to $36.34.
Of the total, 143,564 shares were sold from Oneal’s direct holdings, leaving him with 147,832 directly owned shares. Two additional blocks of 28,539 and 28,538 shares were sold through a trust reported as indirect ownership, after which the trust-held positions are shown as zero.
Element Solutions Inc President, Electronics Richard L. Fricke reported multiple equity compensation events. On February 10, 2026, previously granted performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) and restricted stock units (RSUs) settled into common stock, including 13,582 shares from a 2023 PRSU award and additional shares from 2023–2025 RSU grants.
On February 11, 2026, he disposed of 6,175, 845, 1,557 and 1,446 common shares at $31.99 per share solely to cover tax withholdings tied to these vestings. After these transactions he directly owns 52,771 common shares.
Fricke also received new awards on February 10, 2026 of 23,726 performance stock units and 11,862 RSUs. Each new PRSU can convert into up to three shares based on adjusted EBITDA and EPS goals plus a relative total shareholder return test for the period ending December 31, 2028, while the new RSUs vest in one‑third increments over the next three years.
Element Solutions Inc executive Carey J. Dorman reported multiple equity award settlements and related share dispositions. On February 10, 2026, he acquired common shares through the settlement and conversion of performance stock units and restricted stock units previously granted in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
He also received new awards of 47,451 performance stock units and 23,724 restricted stock units, each with a right to receive common shares, with the performance stock units tied to financial and relative TSR goals through December 31, 2028. On February 11, 2026, he disposed of several blocks of common stock at $31.97 per share to cover tax withholdings upon vesting of these awards. Following these transactions, he directly owned 334,577 shares of Element Solutions Inc common stock.
Element Solutions Inc officer John Edward Capps reported equity award vesting and related tax withholding transactions. On February 10, 2026, performance stock units and several restricted stock unit tranches vested, delivering shares of common stock to him at an exercise price of $0 per share.
On February 11, 2026, shares of common stock were disposed of at $31.97 per share to cover tax withholdings tied to these vestings, rather than open-market selling. Following the reported transactions, Capps directly owns 685,916 shares of Element Solutions common stock.
Element Solutions Inc CEO Benjamin Gliklich reported multiple equity award settlements and related share withholdings. On February 10, 2026, performance and restricted stock units were converted into common stock, including 158,454 shares from a performance restricted stock unit award and other RSU settlements.
On February 11, 2026, he disposed of shares, including 60,292 shares at $31.97 per share, to cover tax withholdings tied to these vestings. He also received new grants of 150,977 performance stock units and 75,487 restricted stock units, and directly held about 1,361,078 common shares after the reported transactions.
Element Solutions Inc executive Matthew Liebowitz, President, Specialties, reported equity compensation activity and related tax share disposals. On February 10, 2026, he acquired common stock through the settlement and conversion of performance stock units and restricted stock units.
He also received new grants of 37,745 performance stock units and 18,871 restricted stock units, each at an exercise price of $0. On February 11, 2026, he disposed of shares of common stock at $31.97 per share to cover tax withholdings tied to these vestings, and directly owned 141,164 common shares afterward.
Element Solutions Inc CEO and director reports charitable share transfer
The CEO of Element Solutions Inc, who is also a director, reported a transaction involving the company’s common stock. On 12/17/2025, the reporting person made a bona fide gift of 93,250 shares of Element Solutions common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to The Gliklich Family Foundation, a family charitable foundation that the reporting person and family members control.
After this gift, the reporting person directly beneficially owned 1,226,146 shares of Element Solutions common stock. The filing notes that the reporting person is deemed to have voting and investment power over the shares held by the Foundation but has no pecuniary interest in those Foundation-held shares. The transaction involved no sale of shares and was reported as a gift at a price of $0 per share.
Element Solutions Inc executive reports equity award vesting and stock sale. On 12/10/2025, the President, Specialties settled a share award for 160,000 shares of common stock, with the award having a $0 exercise price. Of these shares, 62,960 were withheld to cover estimated taxes, and the net vested shares are subject to a lock-up starting 12/10/2025, with restrictions expiring in equal parts on the first, second and third anniversaries of that date.
The executive then sold 37,000 previously held shares of Element Solutions Inc common stock on 12/12/2025 at a weighted average price of $26.6 per share, leaving 117,393 shares owned directly after the reported transactions. In connection with the compensation changes, a previously reported executive stretch grant of 210,000 performance restricted stock units was cancelled for no value.
Element Solutions Inc CEO Benjamin Gliklich settled a 750,000-share equity award into common stock on 12/10/2025 as part of the company’s executive compensation program. 295,125 shares were withheld at $27.58 per share to cover taxes, and a 1,000,000-unit performance RSU grant was cancelled for no value. The net vested shares are subject to a three-year lock-up from 12/10/2025, and he now directly holds 1,319,396 common shares.
Element Solutions Inc director Sir Martin E. Franklin reported equity compensation activity involving the company’s common stock. On 12/10/2025, a previously granted share award settled into 225,000 shares of common stock, reflected as an acquisition in his direct holdings and a corresponding entry in the derivative table as a share award with a conversion or exercise price of $0.
The filing notes that, under the award terms, the vested shares are subject to a lock-up agreement effective 12/10/2025, with restrictions expiring ratably on the first, second and third anniversaries of that date. Following the reported transactions, 334,100 shares of common stock are held indirectly through the Martin E. Franklin Revocable Trust. The report also states that a previously reported executive stretch grant of 300,000 performance restricted stock units was cancelled for no value on the same date.
Element Solutions Inc officer Of Counsel reported equity compensation activity. On 12/10/2025, a share award covering 90,000 shares of common stock was settled, moving those shares into direct ownership. After these transactions, the reporting person directly owned 664,375 shares of Element Solutions Inc common stock.
Of the vested shares, 35,415 were withheld at a price of $27.58 per share to cover estimated tax obligations. The net vested shares are subject to a lock-up starting 12/10/2025, with restrictions expiring in equal parts on the first, second, and third anniversaries of that date. A previously reported 120,000-unit executive stretch performance restricted stock grant was cancelled for no value.
Element Solutions Inc executive compensation award vests and is settled in stock. On 12/10/2025, the company’s President, Enterprise Operations and Chief Financial Officer, Carey J. Dorman, settled a share award covering 240,000 shares of common stock. After this transaction, he directly owned 305,718 shares.
To cover estimated taxes on the vesting, 132,720 shares were withheld at a price of $27.58 per share. In a separate move the same day, 16,399 shares were gifted to a charitable donor advised fund. The award is subject to a lock-up starting 12/10/2025, with restrictions expiring in equal parts on the first, second and third anniversaries of that date, and a prior grant of 320,000 performance restricted stock units was cancelled for no value.
Element Solutions Inc (ESI): Director transaction reported. Director Ian G.H. Ashken reported the sale of 292,000 shares of common stock on 11/05/2025 at a weighted average price of $27, with individual trades ranging from $26.85 to $27.29. Following the transaction, he beneficially owned 306,880 shares indirectly through the Nancy and Ian Ashken Investment Trust LLLP. The filing notes he disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest.