Michelle Link Surrenders 2,255.654 Shares; Sells 1,610 at $90.86
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Michelle Link, Chief of Human Resources at MAXIMUS, Inc. (MMS), reported changes in beneficial ownership on a Form 4. On 09/30/2025 she surrendered 2,255.654 shares to satisfy withholding taxes from vested restricted stock units at a price of $91.37, leaving 15,118.065 shares reported immediately after that transaction. On 10/01/2025 she sold 1,610 shares at $90.86, reducing her reported beneficial ownership to 13,508.065 shares. The filing notes prior RSU awards representing 8,551.266 RSUs with dividend equivalents previously reported and that the sales on 10/01/2025 were executed under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 12/06/2024. The Form is signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person on 10/02/2025.
Positive
- Timely disclosure of surrender and sale on Form 4 filed and signed by attorney-in-fact on 10/02/2025
- Sale executed under a 10b5-1 plan adopted on 12/06/2024, indicating a pre-arranged disposition
- RSU tax withholding clearly disclosed: 2,255.654 shares surrendered at $91.37
Negative
- Decrease in beneficial ownership from prior holdings to 13,508.065 shares after transactions
- Insider sold 1,610 shares on 10/01/2025 at $90.86, representing a realized disposition of company stock
Insights
Insider executed tax-withholding and a planned sale under a 10b5-1 plan.
The filing shows a tax-related surrender of 2,255.654 shares upon RSU vesting and a subsequent sale of 1,610 shares at $90.86. Both actions are disclosed on Form 4, which supports transparency around executive compensation settlements and dispositions.
The presence of a 10b5-1 plan adopted on 12/06/2024 indicates the sale was pre-arranged rather than ad hoc; this detail is a clear, monitorable datum for governance review.
Reported sales modestly reduced reported insider holdings to 13,508.065 shares.
The net effect after the withholding surrender and sale is a decrease to 13,508.065 shares beneficially owned. The reported sale price of $90.86 and the withheld-price reference of $91.37 provide explicit transaction prices for market impact assessment.
Because the sale was made under a documented 10b5-1 plan, the transaction is less likely to signal undisclosed company-specific information according to standard market interpretation.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,610 | $90.86 | $146K |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 2,255.654 | $91.37 | $206K |
Footnotes (1)
- These shares were surrendered to satisfy the withholding tax due in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The reporting person has reported prior awards of RSUs in Table II of Form 4. The total reported in Column 5 includes 8,551.266 RSUs and associated accrued dividend equivalent rights with varying distribution schedules previously reported in Table II. These sales were completed pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 6, 2024.