[Form 4] Ovintiv Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ovintiv Inc. director Brian Gordon Shaw reported compensation-related share movements tied to Restricted Share Units (RSUs). On May 21, 2026, 3,505 RSUs, each equivalent to one Ovintiv common share, settled into common stock on a one-for-one basis, with dividend-equivalent RSUs also included.
To cover tax obligations, 1,683 common shares were withheld by Ovintiv at a price of $82.46 per share rather than sold in the open market. After these transactions, Shaw directly holds 64,877 Ovintiv common shares. The RSUs were valued at CAD$82.25 per unit based on the volume-weighted average price on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and the price was converted using the Bank of Canada exchange rate.
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Insider Trade Summary
3,505 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
4 txns
Insider
Shaw Brian Gordon
Role
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| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Restricted Share Unit | 3,505 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Share Unit | 3,505 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,505 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 1,683 | $82.46 | $139K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Share Unit — 3,505 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 66,560 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Each Restricted Share Unit ("RSU") is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock of Ovintiv Inc. ("Ovintiv") and yields dividend equivalent RSUs. Vesting and exercise will occur in accordance with the Omnibus Incentive Plan and the applicable grant agreement and on the same schedule as the underlying RSUs. Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Ovintiv common stock and yields dividend equivalent RSUs. Represents the settlement upon vesting of RSUs. RSUs convert into Ovintiv common stock on a one-for-one basis. Reporting the withholding by Ovintiv of shares of Ovintiv common stock (from the shares of common stock issued upon settlement upon vesting of RSUs) to satisfy payment of tax withholding obligations. The RSUs settled in Canadian dollars at a price of CAD$82.25 per RSU and is determined based on the volume-weighted average price of one share of Ovintiv common stock as traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the five trading days immediately following the end of Ovintiv's Q1 financial reporting blackout on May 13, 2026. The price has been converted to U.S. dollars using the Bank of Canada exchange rate on the transaction date. Includes 4 shares of Ovintiv common stock acquired through matching/reinvested dividends not previously reported.
Key Figures
RSUs settled: 3,505 units
Shares withheld for taxes: 1,683 shares
Tax withholding price: $82.46 per share
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RSUs settled
3,505 units
Restricted Share Units converting one-for-one into common stock
Shares withheld for taxes
1,683 shares
Common stock withheld to satisfy tax obligations on RSU vesting
Tax withholding price
$82.46 per share
Price used for common shares withheld for tax obligations
RSU settlement reference price
CAD$82.25 per RSU
VWAP on Toronto Stock Exchange for RSU settlement
Shares held after transactions
64,877 shares
Director’s direct Ovintiv common stock holdings after Form 4 events
RSU exercise count
1 transaction, 3,505 shares
Derivative exercise/conversion of RSUs into common stock
Tax withholding events
1 transaction, 1,683 shares
Payment of tax liability by delivering securities
Key Terms
Restricted Share Unit, tax withholding obligations, volume-weighted average price, Omnibus Incentive Plan, +1 more
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tax withholding obligations financial
"to satisfy payment of tax withholding obligations"
volume-weighted average price financial
"based on the volume-weighted average price of one share of Ovintiv common stock"
Volume-weighted average price (VWAP) is the average price of a stock over a specific time period where each trade is weighted by the number of shares traded, so larger trades influence the average more than small ones. Investors and traders use VWAP as a reference point to judge whether trades are happening at relatively good or poor prices—like checking the average price paid for an item at a market where bulk purchases count more than single-item buys.
Omnibus Incentive Plan financial
"Vesting and exercise will occur in accordance with the Omnibus Incentive Plan"
An omnibus incentive plan is a single, flexible program a company uses to give employees and executives different types of pay tied to performance — for example stock options, restricted shares, cash bonuses and other awards — all governed by one set of rules. It matters to investors because it determines how many new shares may be created, how leaders are motivated and how much the company will spend on compensation over time; think of it as a master toolbox that affects both costs and the total share supply.
dividend equivalent RSUs financial
"yields dividend equivalent RSUs"