[Form 4] Ethan Allen Interiors Inc Insider Trading Activity
Amy Phillips, EVP, Retail Division of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (ETD), reported issuance and withholding related to performance-based stock units. On 08/29/2025 she was issued 2,786 shares that vested from performance-based stock units granted on 08/09/2022 at a fair market price of $29.51 per share. To satisfy tax withholding obligations, 973 shares were withheld at the same price, leaving Ms. Phillips with 16,057 shares beneficially owned following the transactions (the report also shows 17,030 shares immediately after issuance prior to withholding). The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Ms. Phillips.
- Performance-based awards vested, indicating achievement of award conditions from the 08/09/2022 grant
- Transparent reporting of issuance and tax-withholding on Form 4 with exact share counts and price
- Share count reduced by withholding (973 shares) to satisfy taxes, lowering beneficial ownership to 16,057 shares
Insights
TL;DR: Routine issuance and withholding of vested performance shares; shows compensation realization without unusual trading.
The filing documents a standard vesting event for performance-based equity awarded in 2022 and subsequent share withholding to satisfy tax obligations. This is a non-discretionary, compensation-related transfer rather than an open-market sale, indicating alignment of the executive 27s pay with prior performance criteria. No additional derivative transactions or sales were reported. For governance oversight, the timing and size are typical and do not suggest opportunistic insider trading.
TL;DR: Vesting of 2,786 PSUs at $29.51 with 973 shares withheld reflects payout of long-term incentive plan.
The report clarifies that performance-based stock units granted August 9, 2022, vested and were issued on August 29, 2025. The withholding of 973 shares to cover taxes is explicitly calculated using the closing stock price on the issuance date. The transaction size relative to reported beneficial ownership (16,057 shares post-withholding) is modest and consistent with typical executive equity compensation administration.