Ford Form 4: Director William Kennard Receives 3,503 Stock Units
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ford Motor Co. director William E. Kennard received restricted stock unit credits as dividend equivalents. On 09/02/2025 he was credited 495 Ford Stock Units under the 2024 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors and 3,008 Ford Stock Units under the 2014 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. These units are described as dividend equivalents that will be converted into shares of Ford common stock and distributed to the reporting person without payment following termination of Board service. The Form 4 filing reports the holdings as 39,185 and 238,014 shares respectively, held directly.
Positive
- Director holdings increased via crediting of 495 and 3,008 Ford Stock Units, reflecting higher reported direct beneficial ownership
- Compensation aligned with shareholders through dividend-equivalent RSUs that convert to common stock, payable without further cash from the director
Negative
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Director Kennard received RSU dividend-equivalent credits increasing his reported direct holdings in Ford.
This Form 4 documents routine crediting of dividend equivalents as restricted stock units under two director stock plans, increasing the reporting person's direct beneficial holdings. The transactions are non-cash credits (no purchase price reported) and are tied to board service, with conversion and distribution contingent on termination of Board service. For investors, this is a governance/compensation disclosure rather than operating or financial performance information.
TL;DR: Routine RSU credits under director plans; reflects compensation mechanics, not active trading or policy change.
The filing shows dividend equivalents credited as Ford Stock Units under the 2024 and 2014 Non-Employee Director Stock Plans. Such credits are standard for non-employee directors and are described as converting to shares upon termination of board service. The entry was reported by an attorney-in-fact and signed on 09/04/2025. No departures, option exercises, or transfers are disclosed.