FiscalNote (NOTE) CEO has shares withheld to cover RSU tax obligations
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Josh Resnik reported routine tax-withholding share dispositions. A total of 7,066 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld at $0.20 per share to cover tax obligations triggered by vesting of restricted stock units. Footnotes explain that 3,474 and 10,901 restricted stock units vested, and the company withheld shares instead of cash for taxes. Following the transactions, entries show Resnik directly owning 203,729 and 209,087 Class A shares, indicating these were not open‑market sales but compensation-related tax settlements.
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Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
Mixed
2 txns
Insider
Resnik Josh
Role
President and CEO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock | 1,708 | $0.20 | $341.60 |
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock | 5,358 | $0.20 | $1K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 209,087 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon the vesting of 3,474 restricted stock units. Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon the vesting of 10,901 restricted stock units.
Key Figures
Shares withheld for taxes (lot 1): 5,358 shares
Shares withheld for taxes (lot 2): 1,708 shares
Total shares withheld for taxes: 7,066 shares
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8 metrics
Shares withheld for taxes (lot 1)
5,358 shares
Class A Common Stock, tax-withholding disposition
Shares withheld for taxes (lot 2)
1,708 shares
Class A Common Stock, tax-withholding disposition
Total shares withheld for taxes
7,066 shares
Tax-withholding dispositions on <date>2026-05-15</date>
Withholding valuation price
<money>$0.20</money> per share
Valuation for tax-withholding dispositions
Shares held after first entry
203,729 shares
Direct Class A ownership after one transaction
Shares held after second entry
209,087 shares
Direct Class A ownership after another transaction
RSUs vested (footnote F1)
3,474 units
Restricted stock units vesting for tax-withholding event
RSUs vested (footnote F2)
10,901 units
Restricted stock units vesting for tax-withholding event
Key Terms
restricted stock units, tax obligation, Class A Common Stock, tax-withholding disposition
4 terms
restricted stock units financial
"upon the vesting of 3,474 restricted stock units."
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
tax obligation financial
"withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon the vesting"
Class A Common Stock financial
"Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock withheld"
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.
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.
FAQ
What did FiscalNote (NOTE) CEO Josh Resnik report in this Form 4?
Josh Resnik reported share dispositions used to cover tax obligations on vested restricted stock units. The company withheld Class A shares instead of cash to satisfy these taxes, a common, non-market compensation-related mechanism.
How many FiscalNote (NOTE) restricted stock units vested for Josh Resnik?
Footnotes state that 3,474 and 10,901 restricted stock units vested for Josh Resnik. The company then withheld Class A Common Stock shares to cover the resulting tax obligations from these vesting events instead of requiring a separate cash payment.