KVUE Form 4: Director Converts Fees into 1,204 DSUs, Ownership Now 12,045.728
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sarah Hofstetter, a Kenvue director, received 1,204 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 10/01/2025 under the company's Amended and Restated Deferred Fee Plan for Directors. Each DSU represents the right to one share of Kenvue common stock and will be settled in shares when the reporting person separates from service. The filing shows these DSUs include dividend equivalents and reports total beneficial ownership of 12,045.728 shares following the transaction.
This Form 4 was filed by one reporting person and signed by an attorney-in-fact. The DSUs were recorded as acquisitions and held in direct ownership form.
Positive
- Acquisition of 1,204 DSUs increases director's alignment with shareholders by converting fees into equity equivalents
- DSUs include dividend equivalents, modestly increasing the economic value of the deferred compensation
- Total beneficial ownership reported as 12,045.728 shares provides transparency on insider holdings
Negative
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Director deferred cash compensation into 1,204 DSUs, increasing direct beneficial ownership to 12,045.728 shares; settlement occurs at separation.
The filing documents a routine director compensation deferral rather than an open-market purchase or sale. Converting cash fees into DSUs aligns director pay with shareholder exposure because payout will be in common stock at separation. The transaction is small relative to typical public-company float and carries no immediate dilution or cash impact. The inclusion of dividend equivalents modestly increases the share-equivalent amount reported.
TL;DR: Governance practice noted: director elected to take deferred fees as DSUs, consistent with standard director equity alignment programs.
This is a standard governance mechanism to align independent director compensation with shareholder interests. The DSUs vest/settle upon separation and are reported as direct ownership. The filing is informational and routine; it does not indicate a change in board composition or executive control.