[Form 4] Forrester Research Inc Insider Trading Activity
Form 4 – Forrester Research, Inc. (FORR) filed 08/05/2025 discloses routine equity-award activity by Chief Accounting Officer Scott Chouinard on 08/01/2025.
- 926 common shares acquired through automatic conversion of vested RSUs (code M, cost $0).
- 271 shares withheld by the issuer to cover taxes at $12.94 per share (code F).
- Post-transaction direct ownership: 9,958 shares; indirect (spouse): 1,246 shares.
- The RSU grant (3,702 units, awarded 08/01/2023) vests in four equal annual tranches; this filing reflects the second tranche.
No open-market buying or selling occurred and no derivative position remains, indicating a standard vesting and tax-withholding event rather than a discretionary trade.
- Net increase of 655 shares to insider’s direct holdings, modestly enhancing ownership alignment
- Timely Form 4 filing indicates adherence to disclosure obligations
- Disposal of 271 shares for tax withholding slightly offsets the acquisition
- Event does not represent an open-market purchase, so provides limited bullish signal
Insights
TL;DR – Routine RSU vest; minimal signal, neutral impact.
The acquisition increases Chouinard’s direct stake by 655 net shares after tax. Because shares were neither purchased nor sold on the open market, the filing conveys little about management’s view of valuation. The withholding price of $12.94 offers a datapoint on current fair value for tax purposes but not an investment thesis. Aggregate ownership (≈11.2 k shares) remains modest relative to FORR’s 19 m share float, so alignment change is immaterial.
TL;DR – Standard Section 16 compliance; no governance red flags.
The timely Form 4 demonstrates compliance with insider-reporting rules and transparency around equity compensation. Tax withholding via share surrender is common practice and avoids insider trading windows. No 10b5-1 plan is referenced, but no discretionary trades occurred. Overall, the event is administratively routine and not impactful to governance risk assessments.