Anywhere Real Estate (HOUS) CEO reports stock conversion and exit in Compass deal
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Anywhere Real Estate President and CEO Donald J. Casey reported equity changes tied to the company’s merger with Compass. On January 7, 2026, he acquired 110,961 shares of Anywhere common stock at $0 per share, earned under 2023 performance stock unit awards before tax withholding.
On January 9, 2026, the merger of Anywhere Real Estate into a Compass subsidiary closed, with Anywhere becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Compass. Casey acquired a further 254,804 shares of Anywhere common stock at $0 and then disposed of his entire holding of 951,588 shares. Under the merger terms, each Anywhere share was converted into the right to receive 1.436 Compass Class A shares and, if applicable, cash in lieu of fractional shares, and his PSU and RSU awards were converted into Compass restricted stock units based on this exchange ratio.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | 254,804 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | 951,588 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | 110,961 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares earned under the applicable performance criteria of the 2023 Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") awards, prior to applicable tax withholding (which will be applied following the transactions referred to in the footnotes below). On January 9, 2026, pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 22, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (the "Company"), Compass, Inc. ("Compass"), and Velocity Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Compass ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Compass. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Company common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Company common stock"), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), was converted into the right to receive 1.436 fully paid and nonassessable shares (the "Exchange Ratio") of class A common stock of Compass (the "Compass Shares") and, if applicable, cash in lieu of fractional shares. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding PSU award was canceled and converted into a restricted stock unit ("RSU") award in respect of Compass Shares covering that number of Compass Shares equal to (i) the number of shares of Company common stock subject to the award (based on performance goals determined in the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement) multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio. The amount reported in this line reflects the number of shares earned under subsection (i) of the prior sentence. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding RSU award was canceled and converted into a RSU award in respect of Compass Shares covering that number of Compass Shares equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Company common stock subject to the award multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio.
FAQ
What insider activity did Anywhere Real Estate (HOUS) report for Donald J. Casey?
The filing reports that Donald J. Casey, President and CEO of Anywhere Integrated Services, acquired and then disposed of Anywhere common stock in connection with the company’s merger with Compass. His positions in Anywhere stock were effectively converted into the right to receive Compass Class A shares and related restricted stock units.
How were Donald J. Casey’s PSU and RSU awards treated in the Compass merger?
At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding performance stock unit award was canceled and converted into a restricted stock unit (RSU) award covering Compass shares. The number of Compass shares was based on the number of Anywhere shares subject to the award, determined under the merger agreement’s performance rules, multiplied by the 1.436 exchange ratio. Each outstanding RSU award was similarly converted into a Compass RSU award using the same exchange ratio.
What is the relationship between Anywhere Real Estate (HOUS) and Compass after the merger?
Following the merger completed on January 9, 2026, Anywhere Real Estate Inc. survived the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Compass, Inc., with its common stock converted into rights to receive Compass Class A shares under the stated exchange ratio.