Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) awards phantom stock units to board director
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Echevarria Joseph reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Pfizer Inc. director Joseph Echevarria received a grant of 7,686.539 Phantom Stock Units tied to common stock. The units were awarded as director compensation under Pfizer’s Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Unit Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors and bring his reported phantom unit balance to 161,084.684. Each unit represents one phantom share and will be settled in cash or common stock, at his election, after he retires from the board.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
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Insider
Echevarria Joseph
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| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Phantom Stock Units | 7,686.539 | $26.67 | $205K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Phantom Stock Units — 161,084.684 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Each unit represents one phantom share of common stock. Granted pursuant to the Pfizer Inc. Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Unit Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors. These units represent deferred director's compensation 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: 7,686.539 units
Reference price per unit: $26.67 per unit
Total phantom units after grant: 161,084.684 units
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Phantom units granted
7,686.539 units
Grant of Phantom Stock Units on April 23, 2026
Reference price per unit
$26.67 per unit
Value used for Phantom Stock Unit grant
Total phantom units after grant
161,084.684 units
Director’s Phantom Stock Unit balance following transaction
Underlying common stock
7,686.539 shares
Underlying Pfizer common stock equivalent for new units
Conversion price
$0.00
Conversion or exercise price for Phantom Stock Units
Key Terms
Phantom Stock Units, Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Unit Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors, deferred director's compensation
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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.
Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Unit Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial
"Granted pursuant to the Pfizer Inc. Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Unit Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors."
deferred director's compensation financial
"These units represent deferred director's compensation that are settled in cash or common stock"
FAQ
What insider transaction did Pfizer (PFE) report for Joseph Echevarria?
Pfizer reported that director Joseph Echevarria received 7,686.539 Phantom Stock Units as a grant of deferred director compensation. These units track Pfizer common stock value and are part of a nonfunded plan for non-employee directors.
How many Pfizer Phantom Stock Units does Joseph Echevarria hold after this grant?
After the April 23, 2026 grant, Joseph Echevarria holds a total of 161,084.684 Phantom Stock Units. This figure reflects his accumulated deferred director compensation linked to Pfizer’s common stock value under the company’s non-employee director plan.
At what reference price were Pfizer’s Phantom Stock Units granted to Joseph Echevarria?
The 7,686.539 Phantom Stock Units were granted at a reference price of $26.67 per unit. This price reflects the value used for the compensation grant calculation rather than a cash purchase in the open market.
How will Joseph Echevarria’s Pfizer Phantom Stock Units be settled?
Echevarria’s Phantom Stock Units will be settled in either cash or Pfizer common stock, at his election, following his retirement from the Board of Directors. This structure allows his director compensation to track the company’s share performance over time.
What does each Pfizer Phantom Stock Unit granted to Joseph Echevarria represent?
Each Phantom Stock Unit represents one phantom share of Pfizer common stock. The units mirror the economic value of actual shares but are part of a deferred compensation arrangement, paid in cash or stock at a later date instead of being traditional share ownership now.
Under which Pfizer compensation plan were Joseph Echevarria’s Phantom Stock Units granted?
The Phantom Stock Units were granted under the Pfizer Inc. Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Unit Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors. This plan provides equity-linked deferred compensation to outside directors instead of immediate cash or stock payments.