[Form 4] Northern Trust Corp Insider Trading Activity
David W. Fox Jr., EVP & Chief Financial Officer of Northern Trust Corp (NTRS), reported changes in his beneficial ownership on 08/25/2025. The filing shows a reported disposition of 191 shares of common stock (transaction code G) with a reported price of $0. Following the reported transactions, the filing discloses 40,445 shares beneficially owned indirectly via a trust he controls, plus separate line items showing 13,999 stock units reported as disposed (noting these represent stock units payable 1-for-1 in common stock), 5,000 shares held in a trust for his descendants under his control, and 11 shares held indirectly. Explanations state that certain shares are held in trusts for his benefit and descendants with Fox serving as trustee and having investment control. The form was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Mr. Fox.
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Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider disposition by the CFO; holdings remain concentrated in trusts under his control.
The Form 4 reports a small, non-priced disposition of 191 shares and other reporting-line adjustments including 13,999 stock units treated as payable 1-for-1 into common stock. These entries reflect administrative movements and trust-held positions rather than large open-market sells. The filing indicates 40,445 shares indirectly owned via a trust and additional trust-held and unit positions, with Mr. Fox as trustee and investment controller. From a fundamentals perspective, the sizes disclosed are immaterial relative to typical large-cap issuer float and do not by themselves signal a material change to insider alignment with shareholders.
TL;DR: Disclosure is compliant and documents trustee-controlled holdings and unit conversions; signature by attorney-in-fact is noted.
The filing clearly identifies the reporting person as EVP & CFO and provides required narrative: shares held in trusts for the reporting person and descendants with Mr. Fox as trustee and investment controller, and a note that 13,999 items are stock units payable 1-for-1. The signature block shows an attorney-in-fact executed the form on 08/26/2025. There are no indications of rule exceptions or missing mandatory disclosure fields in the provided text. Governance implications are routine: trust structures and plan-based unit conversions are properly explained in the remarks section.