Lithium Americas (NYSE: LAC) VP exercises RSUs; shares withheld for taxes
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP. VP of Resource Development Alexi Illya Zawadzki exercised 17,712 RSUs into the same number of common shares on April 10, 2026, at a stated exercise price of $0.00 per share.
To cover tax obligations, 27,806 common shares were withheld at $4.13 per share, a value converted from C$5.71 using an exchange rate of C$1.3825 = US$1.00. After these compensation-related transactions, Zawadzki directly holds 96,233 common shares of Lithium Americas, with no open-market buying or selling reported.
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Insider Trade Summary
17,712 shares exercised/converted
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3 txns
Insider
ZAWADZKI ALEXI ILLYA
Role
VP, Resource Development
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") | 17,712 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Shares | 17,712 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Shares | 27,806 | $4.13 | $115K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") — 35,424 shares (Direct);
Common Shares — 124,039 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Each restricted share unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Converted from Canadian price of C$5.71 using an exchange rate of C$1.3825 = US$1.00. Represents grant of 53,136 RSUs on April 10, 2025, which vest one-third annually beginning in 2026.
Key Figures
RSUs exercised: 17,712 units
Shares withheld for taxes: 27,806 shares
Withholding price: $4.13 per share
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RSUs exercised
17,712 units
Converted into 17,712 common shares on April 10, 2026
Shares withheld for taxes
27,806 shares
Tax-withholding disposition at $4.13 per share
Withholding price
$4.13 per share
Converted from C$5.71 at C$1.3825 = US$1.00
Post-transaction common shares held
96,233 shares
Direct ownership after RSU exercise and tax withholding
Original RSU grant
53,136 RSUs
Granted April 10, 2025; vesting one-third annually from 2026
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), tax-withholding disposition, contingent right, exchange rate
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Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") financial
"Each restricted share unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share"
Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a company promise to give an employee shares of stock (or cash equivalent) in the future, but only after certain conditions—usually staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance goals—are met. Investors watch RSUs because when they vest they increase the number of shares outstanding and can lead insiders to sell shares, affecting share price, company dilution and the true cost of employee pay.
tax-withholding disposition financial
"Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities"
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
contingent right financial
"represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock"
exchange rate financial
"Converted from Canadian price of C$5.71 using an exchange rate of C$1.3825 = US$1.00"
Exchange rate is the price of one currency expressed in another—for example, how many euros you receive for one US dollar. It matters to investors because changes in that price alter the reported profits, costs and value of assets for companies and portfolios that operate or hold money across borders; think of it like switching measurement units, where the same item can look bigger or smaller depending on the unit used.