[Form 4] International Bancshares Corp Insider Trading Activity
Judith I. Wawroski, Treasurer and Director of International Bancshares Corporation (IBOC), reported transactions on 09/05/2025 involving stock appreciation rights (SARs). The filing shows 600 SARs were treated as vested and payable, resulting in a reported simultaneous purchase and sale of 600 shares at a closing price of $71.58 on the exercise date and a deemed acquisition price of $39.33 per share for valuation purposes. The reporting person did not receive any actual shares because the SARs were cash-settled. Following the transactions, the filing lists 11,172 shares beneficially owned and 3,400 SAR-related derivative units remaining.
- Transparent disclosure of SAR vesting, cash settlement, exercise date (09/05/2025) and prices ($39.33 and $71.58).
- No dilution to common shares because the SARs were cash-settled and no shares were issued.
- Insider monetization of equity compensation: 600 SARs were settled for cash, reducing reported direct holdings from 11,772 to 11,172 shares.
- Remaining derivative exposure of 3,400 SAR-related units indicates ongoing vested/unvested equity-linked compensation.
Insights
TL;DR: Cash-settled SAR exercise generated a taxable cash event without issuing shares; ownership change is modest.
The Form 4 documents a cash settlement of 600 vested SARs exercised on 09/05/2025. Because the SARs were cash-settled, no new shares were issued, and the reporting person’s beneficial common stock holding declined slightly from 11,772 to 11,172 shares per the table. The exercise used an underlying valuation with a $39.33 reference and realized value tied to the $71.58 closing price. This is a routine insider liquidity event that does not dilute shareholders but does reflect insider monetization of prior equity compensation.
TL;DR: Proper disclosure of SAR vesting and cash settlement; no red flags on timing or structure in the filing.
The filing includes the required explanation that the SARs vested July 14, 2025 and were cash-settled upon exercise, and it records the simultaneous purchase and sale treatment per Form 4 rules. The disclosure provides grant and vesting details and the remaining derivative position of 3,400 SAR-related units. From a governance perspective this appears compliant and transparent; the transaction does not indicate share issuance or related dilution.