Helen of Troy (HELE) director gets 1,429-share restricted stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Meeker Timothy F reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

HELEN OF TROY LTD director Timothy F. Meeker received a grant of 1,429 common shares on March 2, 2026. The award was structured as restricted stock that vested immediately. After this grant, his direct holdings increased to 13,440 common shares.

The grant includes a tax-offset right that provides a cash payment when the restricted stock vests. This cash amount is intended to cover certain tax liabilities triggered by the vesting event, so the director does not have to sell shares just to pay those taxes.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Meeker Timothy F

(Last) (First) (Middle)

201 E. MAIN STREET

SUITE 300

(Street)

EL PASO TX 79901

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HELEN OF TROY LTD [ HELE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares, Par value $0.10 per share	03/02/2026		A		1,429	A	$0(1)	13,440	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted stock, which vested immediately and is accompanied by a tax-offset right which entitles the reporting person to receive, upon vesting of the restricted stock, a cash amount to pay certain tax liabilities incurred in connection with the event.

Remarks:

	Wayne C. Lott as Attorney-In-Fact for Timothy F. Meeker	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) report for Timothy F. Meeker?

HELEN OF TROY LTD reported that director Timothy F. Meeker received a grant of 1,429 common shares on March 2, 2026. The grant was structured as restricted stock that vested immediately, increasing his direct ownership to a total of 13,440 common shares after the transaction.

How many HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) shares does Timothy F. Meeker own after this Form 4 filing?

After the reported grant, Timothy F. Meeker directly owns 13,440 common shares of HELEN OF TROY LTD. This total reflects the addition of 1,429 restricted shares that were granted and immediately vested, as disclosed in the Form 4 insider transaction filing.

What type of equity award did HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) grant to Timothy F. Meeker?

Timothy F. Meeker received a grant of restricted stock totaling 1,429 HELEN OF TROY LTD common shares. The restricted stock vested immediately upon grant, meaning the ownership restrictions lifted at once rather than over time, as sometimes occurs with other equity compensation structures.

Did the restricted stock grant to Timothy F. Meeker involve a purchase price for HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) shares?

The restricted stock grant to Timothy F. Meeker carried a reported price of $0.00 per share. This indicates the shares were awarded as compensation rather than bought in an open-market transaction, which is common for director and executive equity incentive grants at public companies.

What is the tax-offset right mentioned in Timothy F. Meeker’s HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) award?

The grant includes a tax-offset right that pays cash when the restricted stock vests to cover certain tax liabilities. This feature helps the reporting person handle income taxes triggered by vesting without needing to sell shares solely to generate cash for those tax payments.

Is Timothy F. Meeker’s HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) transaction classified as a buy or sell on Form 4?

The transaction is classified as an acquisition under a grant, award, or other acquisition code, not an open-market buy or sell. It reflects 1,429 restricted shares awarded as compensation, which immediately vested and increased his direct holdings to 13,440 HELEN OF TROY LTD common shares.