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Newell Brands Inc. filings document the regulatory record for a Nasdaq-listed consumer goods company with common stock trading under NWL. Recent Form 8-K reports include quarterly and annual earnings releases with additional financial information, segment results and management discussion of operating conditions.
Proxy and governance filings cover annual meeting matters, board and stockholder voting items, executive compensation and equity-based incentive arrangements, including performance-based and time-based restricted stock units under long-term incentive plan terms. The filings also identify the company's registered common stock and formal disclosures of material events.
NWL submitted a Rule 144 notice relating to the proposed sale of 100,000 common shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. The filing lists an aggregate monetary value of $359,534.77 and references NASDAQ with a date of 05/22/2026. The excerpt also lists prior restricted stock vesting events dated 07/05/2024, 02/16/2025, and 02/18/2025 with respective share counts.
NEWELL BRANDS INC. President & CEO Christopher H. Peterson reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units that vested into common shares. He exercised or converted awards covering 276,968 shares of common stock, increasing his direct share ownership.
To cover related tax obligations, the company withheld a total of 124,194 shares at a price of $3.84 per share, classified as tax-withholding dispositions rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, Peterson directly holds 2,894,323 shares of Newell Brands common stock, and the related restricted stock unit positions reported here have been fully settled.
NWL filed a Form 144 to offer common stock for sale through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. The filing lists 75,226 common shares and an accompanying amount of $281,707.71, and is dated 05/18/2026. The notice also lists scheduled restricted stock vesting events of 7,082, 18,285, 19,441, and 30,418 shares on specified vesting dates.
Newell Brands Inc. ownership disclosure: AQR Capital Management, LLC and AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC report beneficial ownership of 27,397,786 shares of Newell Brands common stock, representing 6.45% of the class.
The filing lists shared voting power of 26,223,965 shares and shared dispositive power of 27,397,786. AQR Capital Management, LLC is identified as a wholly owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC; the amendment is signed by an authorized signatory on behalf of both entities.
Newell Brands Inc. reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 7, 2026. Stockholders representing 368,135,426 of the 424,927,772 shares outstanding as of the March 12, 2026 record date were voted at the meeting.
All eight director nominees were elected by majority vote, with individual support generally above 280 million shares "for" each candidate. Stockholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Stockholders approved the advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation, with 254,464,829 votes for and 71,068,404 against. They also approved the Newell Brands Inc. 2026 Incentive Plan, an equity- and cash-based compensation plan, with 305,206,680 votes for and 20,662,767 against.
NEWELL BRANDS INC. director Terry Anthony E reported equity award activity involving company stock and restricted stock units. He exercised previously awarded restricted stock units into 30,418 shares of common stock, leaving him with 56,708 common shares held directly after the transactions.
He was also granted 39,325 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Newell Brands common stock. This award will vest in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next annual stockholders’ meeting that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s meeting, provided he remains in continuous board service through that vesting date.
NEWELL BRANDS INC. director Judith A. Sprieser reported updated equity holdings, including an exercise of 30,418 Restricted Stock Units into common stock on May 7, 2026. Following this, she directly holds 80,393 shares of Newell common stock.
The filing also shows 34,801.54 Deferred RSU phantom stock units, which are tied one-for-one to common shares and will generally convert after her board service ends under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Part of this phantom balance, 8,159.54 units, comes from the plan’s dividend reinvestment feature.
The company notes this Form 4 corrects previously understated beneficial ownership totals caused by an administrative error in an earlier report, and confirms that no transactions were omitted.
Newell Brands director Patrick D. Campbell reported compensation-related equity activity with no open‑market trading. He exercised or converted 39,325 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Newell Brands common stock. These awards vest in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of grant or the next annual stockholder meeting, assuming continuous board service.
Campbell elected to defer settlement of certain vested RSUs, so they converted into an equal number of phantom stock units under the company’s deferred compensation plan. His direct holdings now include 121,576 phantom stock units, which will convert to common stock or cash after his board service ends. This total includes 13,622.59 phantom units from a dividend reinvestment feature, with 5,327.38 units accumulated since the prior report.
Newell Brands director James P. Keane reported compensation-related equity activity. He exercised previously granted restricted stock units into 30,418 shares of Newell Brands common stock, bringing his direct common stock holdings to 54,692 shares after the transactions.
Keane also received a new award of 39,325 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to one share of common stock. According to the award terms, these RSUs vest in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next annual stockholder meeting that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s meeting, provided he remains in continuous board service through the vesting date.
Newell Brands Inc. director Gerardo I. Lopez reported equity compensation activity rather than open‑market trading. On May 7, 2026, he exercised derivative rights covering 30,418 shares of common stock, at a stated price of $0.00 per share, bringing his direct common stock holdings to 129,770 shares. The filing also shows a new grant of 39,325 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Newell Brands common stock. A footnote explains the award will vest in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next annual stockholder meeting that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s meeting, provided Lopez remains in continuous Board service. Another footnote notes that his total share amount includes 25,367 shares owned jointly with his spouse, which had previously been reported as indirectly owned.