Pfizer (PFE) director awarded 1,852.614 phantom stock units as compensation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SMITH JAMES C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Pfizer Inc. director James C. Smith received a grant of 1,852.614 Phantom Stock Units tied to Pfizer common stock. The units were awarded at a reference price of $24.2900 per unit and increase his phantom stock balance to 182,886.001 units.

According to the disclosure, these units represent deferred director compensation, including dividend equivalents, and will be settled in cash or common stock at his election after he retires from the Board of Directors. This is a compensation-related, non‑market transaction rather than an open‑market purchase or sale of Pfizer shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider SMITH JAMES C

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Units	1,852.614	$24.29	$45K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 182,886.001 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. Each unit represents one phantom share of common stock. These units represent deferred director's compensation (including dividend equivalents thereon) that are settled in cash or common stock at the director's election following the reporting person's retirement from the Board of Directors.

Key Figures

Phantom units granted: 1,852.614 units Reference price per unit: $24.2900 per unit Total phantom units after grant: 182,886.001 units +2 more

5 metrics

Phantom units granted 1,852.614 units Director award on 2026-06-26

Reference price per unit $24.2900 per unit Phantom Stock Units grant

Total phantom units after grant 182,886.001 units Post-transaction balance

Underlying common stock 1,852.614 shares Underlying security for phantom units

Conversion price $0.0000 Phantom units settled in cash or stock

Key Terms

Phantom Stock Units, deferred director's compensation, dividend equivalents, underlying security

4 terms

Phantom Stock Units financial

"security_title: "Phantom Stock Units""

Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.

deferred director's compensation financial

"These units represent deferred director's compensation (including dividend equivalents..."

dividend equivalents financial

"including dividend equivalents thereon) that are settled in cash or common stock..."

Payments tied to employee or contractor equity awards that mirror the cash dividends paid on the company’s stock; they give the holder the same economic benefit as owning the shares without transferring actual shares—often paid in cash or additional award units when the award becomes payable. Investors care because these payments affect a company’s compensation costs, cash flow and potential share dilution, and they signal how management is being rewarded and aligned with shareholders.

underlying security financial

"underlying_security_title: "Common Stock""

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH JAMES C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

66 HUDSON BOULEVARD EAST

ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10001-2192

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PFIZER INC [ PFE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units	(1)	06/26/2026		A		1,852.614		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,852.614	$24.29	182,886.001	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each unit represents one phantom share of common stock.

2. These units represent deferred director's compensation (including dividend equivalents thereon) that are settled in cash or common stock at the director's election following the reporting person's retirement from the Board of Directors.

	/s/ Shanice A. Reid, by power of atty., for James C. Smith	06/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)