[Form 4] GENESIS ENERGY LP Insider Trading Activity
Insider transaction summary for GENESIS ENERGY LP (GEL): Director Jack T. Taylor reported transactions on 10/01/2025 involving phantom unit awards and Common Units - Class A. A tranche of 2,917 phantom units vested and were treated as a disposition: the vesting was deemed an acquisition of 2,917 underlying Common Units followed by a simultaneous disposition of those units to the issuer for cash based on the 20-day average closing price prior to vesting. The Form 4 shows a reported disposal price of $16.53 per unit for 2,917 units. After these transactions, the reporting person beneficially owned 32,865 Common Units - Class A. Additionally, 2,609 phantom units were granted on 10/01/2025 with a 10/01/2026 vesting date and include accrued distribution-equivalent rights to be paid quarterly.
- Reporting person retains meaningful equity stake with 32,865 Common Units - Class A after transactions
- New phantom award granted (2,609 units) with distribution-equivalent rights, maintaining incentive alignment with unitholders
- Cash settlement of vested phantom units resulted in a reported disposition of 2,917 units at $16.53 per unit
Insights
TL;DR Routine equity-compensation vesting with a cash settlement; maintains meaningful ownership post-transaction.
This filing documents a standard compensation settlement: vested phantom units were cashed out using the 20-day average closing price and the director completed a corresponding deemed acquisition and immediate disposition to the issuer. Such mechanics are common in partnership unit plans to settle awards in cash rather than issuing additional equity. The director still holds 32,865 Common Units - Class A after the transactions, preserving continued alignment with unitholders. The new phantom award of 2,609 units vests in one year and carries tandem distribution-equivalent accruals, indicating ongoing incentive alignment.
TL;DR Transaction appears routine and non-material to the capital structure; no new debt or extraordinary issuance.
The Form 4 shows a cash-settled vesting event for 2,917 phantom units with the reported cash-out price of $16.53 per unit. The filing does not indicate open-market purchases or sales to third parties; the disposition was to the issuer under the award plan. Outstanding beneficial ownership remains disclosed at 32,865 units, and a new award of 2,609 phantom units was granted with a 10/01/2026 vesting date. For investors, this is a disclosure of executive remuneration activity rather than a signal of strategic change.