Flywire (FLYW) counsel has shares withheld for RSU tax obligations
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Flywire Corp General Counsel and CCO Peter Butterfield reported a tax-related share withholding. On this Form 4, the issuer withheld 7,318 shares of Voting Common Stock at $16.61 per share to cover income tax obligations tied to restricted stock unit vesting, which the footnote states does not represent an open-market sale.
After this non-market, compensation-related disposition, Butterfield directly holds 664,164 shares of Flywire common stock. The filing reflects routine tax withholding rather than an active decision to buy or sell shares in the market.
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
Mixed
1 txn
Insider
Butterfield Peter
Role
General Counsel and CCO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Voting Common Stock | 7,318 | $16.61 | $122K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Voting Common Stock — 664,164 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Tax-withheld shares: 7,318 shares
Withholding price: $16.61 per share
Shares held after transaction: 664,164 shares
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4 metrics
Tax-withheld shares
7,318 shares
Shares withheld to satisfy income tax obligations on RSU net settlement
Withholding price
$16.61 per share
Value used for the 7,318 tax-withheld Voting Common Stock shares
Shares held after transaction
664,164 shares
Direct holdings of Voting Common Stock after tax withholding
Tax-withholding transactions
1 transaction, 7,318 shares
Form 4 transactionSummary for tax withholding dispositions
Key Terms
Voting Common Stock, restricted stock unit, income tax withholding, net settlement, +1 more
5 terms
Voting Common Stock financial
"The security involved is listed as "Voting Common Stock" in the transaction."
restricted stock unit financial
"The footnote references "time-based restricted stock unit awards" tied to the withholding."
A restricted stock unit is a promise from a company to give an employee shares of stock after certain conditions are met, like staying with the company for a set amount of time. It’s like earning a bonus that turns into company stock once you’ve proven your commitment, making it a way to motivate and reward employees.
income tax withholding financial
"Shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy its income tax withholding obligations."
net settlement financial
"The footnote describes the transaction as occurring in connection with the net settlement of RSU awards."
tax-withholding disposition financial
"The transaction_action field describes this as a tax-withholding disposition of shares."
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
FAQ
What did Flywire (FLYW) executive Peter Butterfield report in this Form 4?
Peter Butterfield reported that 7,318 Flywire Voting Common Stock shares were withheld to cover tax obligations on vested restricted stock units. The shares were taken by the issuer, and the filing states this was not an open-market sale.
What does the transaction code F mean in the Flywire (FLYW) Form 4?
Transaction code F indicates a tax-withholding disposition, where shares are delivered to the issuer to pay an exercise price or tax liability. Here, it reflects Flywire withholding 7,318 shares for income tax obligations on time-based restricted stock unit awards.