PNC insider filing: Debra Cafaro adds 132 phantom units; holds 9,981 DSUs
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Debra A. Cafaro, a director of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC), reported transactions dated 10/01/2025. She acquired 132 phantom stock units under PNC's compensation arrangements at an attributable price of $198.44 per share equivalent; phantom units are settled in cash and are the economic equivalent of PNC common stock. The filing shows 8,867 phantom stock units beneficially owned following the transaction (including dividend-equivalent units) and 9,981 deferred stock units (DSUs) held directly under the Directors Deferred Stock Unit Program, each representing a right to receive one share at retirement or, in limited cases, cash. The Form is signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Ms. Cafaro on 10/03/2025.
Positive
- Acquisition of 132 phantom stock units on 10/01/2025, showing continued director alignment with shareholder value
- 9,981 DSUs held directly under the Directors Deferred Stock Unit Program, representing a sizable deferred equity position
- 8,867 phantom stock units beneficially owned following the transaction, including dividend-equivalent units acquired after prior filings
Negative
- None.
Insights
Director acquired phantom units and holds significant DSUs and phantom units.
What it means: The acquisition of 132 phantom stock units on 10/01/2025 increases the reporting person’s cash-settled equity exposure to PNC without issuing new shares.
Why it matters: Phantom units and DSUs align director compensation with shareholder value because their value tracks PNC common stock; the filing discloses 8,867 phantom units (including dividend equivalents) and 9,981 DSUs, quantifying her deferred equity stake that will convert to shares or cash at retirement.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Phantom Stock Unit | 132 | $198.44 | $26K |
| holding | Deferred Stock Unit | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- One phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ("PNC") common stock. Phantom stock units will be settled in cash upon distribution to the reporting person and generally do not expire. Includes phantom stock units acquired by the reporting person as dividend equivalents under the PNC Deferred Compensation Plan in transactions exempt from reporting that occurred after the date of the reporting person's most recent filing on Form 4. Deferred stock units ("DSUs") granted pursuant to the PNC Directors Deferred Stock Unit Program (the "Program") under PNC's 2016 Incentive Award Plan. Each DSU represents the right to receive at retirement one share of PNC common stock, or in limited circumstances cash equal to the fair market value of one share of PNC common stock on the payment determination date, pursuant to the terms of the Program. Includes DSUs acquired by the reporting person as dividend equivalents under the Program in transactions exempt from reporting that occurred after the date of the reporting person's most recent filing on Form 4.