Meta Platforms (META) CPO’s RSU vesting nets 16,388 shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported that Chief Product Officer Christopher K. Cox settled previously granted RSUs into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026. A total of 16,388 shares were issued upon RSU settlement to the Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust, and 8,127 shares were withheld by Meta to cover income tax obligations in a net settlement that the company states does not represent a sale. Separately, 55,046 shares of Class A Common Stock are reported as held indirectly in the Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 8,261 shares
Net Buy
10 txns
Insider
Cox Christopher K
Role
Chief Product Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) F4, F5 | 6,791 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) F4, F6 | 2,679 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) F4, F7 | 1,960 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) F4, F8 | 4,958 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock F1 | 6,791 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock F1 | 2,679 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock F1 | 1,960 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock F1 | 4,958 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock F2, F1 | 8,127 | $589.85 | $4.79M |
| holding | Class A Common Stock F3 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) — 118,675 shares (Direct);
Class A Common Stock — 264,516 shares (Indirect, Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust);
Class A Common Stock — 55,046 shares (Indirect, Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust)
Footnotes (8)
- F1. Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox, Trustee of The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust.
- F2. Represents the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that have been withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the net settlement of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and does not represent a sale.
- F3. Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox and Visra Vichit-Vadakan, Co-Trustees of The Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust.
- F4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
- F5. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2023, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
- F6. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2024, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
- F7. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2025, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
- F8. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2026, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
Key Figures
RSU shares settled: 16,388 shares
RSU lot 1: 6,791 shares
RSU lot 2: 2,679 shares
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RSU shares settled
16,388 shares
Total RSU-derived shares exercised/converted on August 15, 2026
RSU lot 1
6,791 shares
RSUs converting into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026
RSU lot 2
2,679 shares
RSUs converting into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026
RSU lot 3
1,960 shares
RSUs converting into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026
RSU lot 4
4,958 shares
RSUs converting into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026
Shares withheld for taxes
8,127 shares
Class A shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on August 15, 2026
Withholding reference price
$589.85 per share
Price used for tax-withholding shares on August 15, 2026
Indirect holdings
55,046 shares
Class A Common Stock held by Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust after transactions
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units (RSU), net settlement, Revocable Trust, Irrevocable Remainder Trust
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Restricted Stock Units (RSU) financial
"Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)"
net settlement financial
"in connection with the net settlement of the Restricted Stock Units"
Revocable Trust financial
"The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust"
A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.
Irrevocable Remainder Trust financial
"The Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust"
FAQ
What insider equity activity did META report for Christopher K. Cox on August 15, 2026?
On August 15, 2026, Christopher K. Cox had 16,388 RSUs settle into META Class A Common Stock. The resulting shares were delivered to his revocable trust, reflecting routine equity compensation vesting rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Were Christopher K. Cox’s META RSU settlements part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirming plan usage, and the footnotes do not reference any trading plan. The reported activity reflects RSU vesting and tax withholding mechanics, not open-market trading under a disclosed plan.
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