[Form 4] WK Kellogg Co Insider Trading Activity
WK Kellogg Co insider Form 4 shows that at the effective time of a July 10, 2025 merger, each outstanding common share was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $23.00 per share in cash. Reporting person Brice Sherry, Chief Supply Chain Officer, shows disposition of 11,450 shares and conversion of equity awards: 116,993 restricted stock units (converted to contingent cash awards), 33,257 performance-based RSUs converted and reported as both acquired and disposed at assumed performance, and 7,933.59 dividend equivalent units also converted. Converted awards will be paid in cash on original vesting or performance settlement dates subject to continued service or qualifying termination.
- Definitive cash consideration of $23.00 per share was established for all outstanding common stock, providing certain liquidity to holders
- Unvested RSUs and PSUs converted into contingent cash awards preserving value for award holders under original vesting/performance timelines
- Correction made to prior DEU reporting, improving accuracy of insider disclosure
- Common stock cancelled so holders lose ongoing equity exposure and future upside beyond the $23.00 per share cash consideration
- Converted awards are contingent on continued service or qualifying termination, so payment timing and receipt depend on employment conditions
Insights
TL;DR: The Form 4 documents post-merger cash-out of equity awards at a fixed $23 per share, converting all outstanding common stock and RSUs into contingent cash payments.
The filing reflects a transaction driven by a definitive merger agreement where common stock was cancelled for $23.00 per share in cash and unvested equities were converted into contingent cash awards payable on original vesting/performance schedules or upon qualifying termination. For investors this is a definitive liquidity event replacing equity exposure with time‑subject cash claims; insider reported dispositions align with the merger mechanics rather than market trading decisions.
TL;DR: Governance outcome: a controlling parent completed an acquisition, triggering standardized cancellation and cash settlement of equity awards under the merger agreement.
The Form 4 clarifies that RSUs, PSUs, and dividend equivalents were converted per the Merger Agreement terms, including PSUs assumed at 140% of target for settlement calculations. The filing corrects a prior DEU reporting misstatement by 303.741 units. Documentation shows procedural compliance with Section 16 reporting and treatment of award vesting conditions, indicating orderly post-close administration of equity compensation.