[Form 4] Pfizer Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Albert Bourla, Pfizer Inc. Chairman & CEO, acquired 24 phantom stock units on 08/15/2025. Each unit represents one phantom share of common stock and the units were granted under the Pfizer Inc. Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Supplemental Savings Plan. The units are settled in cash following the reporting person's separation from service and may be transferred into an alternative investment account at any time. Following the reported transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 730,477 shares (direct).
- Disclosure of executive grant provides transparency on CEO compensation mechanics
- 24 phantom units granted under the Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Supplemental Savings Plan, clarifying settlement and transferability
- Reporting shows 730,477 shares beneficially owned following the transaction, confirming scale of existing ownership
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine executive compensation grant; small incremental holding added, settled in cash at separation.
The Form 4 discloses a grant of 24 phantom stock units to Albert Bourla under Pfizer's deferred compensation and supplemental savings plan. These units are non-equity, cash-settled instruments that track common stock value and convert on separation from service. The filing shows 730,477 shares beneficially owned following the transaction, filed individually by the reporting person. The disclosure is standard for executive deferred-compensation activity and does not signal a change in control or equity dilution.
TL;DR: Modest deferred-compensation award; no immediate cash flow or stock issuance.
The reported 24 phantom units are awarded pursuant to Pfizer's Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Supplemental Savings Plan and are cash-settled upon separation. The Form 4 lists an attributable per-unit price of $25.14, indicating the economic value recorded for the grant. Because these are phantom units (cash-settled) and the amount is small relative to total beneficial ownership, the grant represents routine compensation mechanics rather than a material shift in ownership.