Mastercard (NYSE: MA) director settles tax via 98-share withholding
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Mastercard director Oki Matsumoto reported a small, routine tax-withholding transaction. On settlement of previously fully vested deferred stock units for a U.S. non-resident director, 98 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld at $492.45 per share to cover tax liabilities. This was not an open-market sale. After the withholding, Matsumoto directly holds 8,594 Class A shares.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
Mixed
1 txn
Insider
Matsumoto Oki
Role
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| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock | 98 | $492.45 | $48K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 8,594 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Shares withheld for taxes: 98 shares
Withholding price per share: $492.45 per share
Shares owned after transaction: 8,594 shares
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4 metrics
Shares withheld for taxes
98 shares
Tax-withholding disposition on settlement of deferred stock units
Withholding price per share
$492.45 per share
Price applied to 98 withheld Mastercard Class A shares
Shares owned after transaction
8,594 shares
Direct holdings of Oki Matsumoto following tax withholding
Tax-withholding transactions
1 transaction, 98 shares
Summary of tax-withholding activity in this Form 4
Key Terms
deferred stock units, tax-withholding disposition, Class A Common Stock, withholding of shares
4 terms
deferred stock units financial
"previously fully vested deferred stock units"
Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action: tax-withholding disposition"
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.
Class A Common Stock financial
"security_title: Class A Common Stock"
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Mastercard (MA) director Oki Matsumoto report?
Director Oki Matsumoto reported a tax-withholding disposition of 98 shares of Mastercard Class A Common Stock. The shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities tied to settling previously vested deferred stock units, rather than sold on the open market.
Was the Mastercard (MA) insider transaction an open-market sale or purchase?
The transaction was not an open-market sale or purchase. It was a tax-withholding disposition, where 98 shares were retained by the company to cover taxes on settled deferred stock units for a non-resident director.
What is the purpose of the tax-withholding disposition reported by Mastercard (MA)?
The tax-withholding disposition was used to pay tax liabilities arising from settlement of previously fully vested deferred stock units. Instead of paying cash, 98 shares of Mastercard Class A stock were withheld to satisfy the director’s U.S. tax obligation.