PPL CEO exercises 68,775 units, withholds shares for tax
PPL Corp President and CEO Vincent Sorgi reported equity award activity tied to the company’s long-term incentive plan.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
PPL Corp President and CEO Vincent Sorgi reported equity award activity tied to the company’s long-term incentive plan. On February 20, 2026, he exercised 68,775 Performance Stock Units (SIP), converting them into an equal number of PPL common shares at a stated price of $37.44 per share. On the same date, 30,103 common shares were withheld to cover tax obligations under the Stock Incentive Plan, leaving him with 645,492.264 common shares held directly, plus 178.31 shares held indirectly in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan trust. Footnotes explain that these units were earned at 151.5% of target based on PPL’s earnings growth over a three-year period ending December 31, 2025, with the award certification on January 29, 2026 and share calculations completed on February 20, 2026. As of February 24, 2026, he beneficially owned 566,500.837 performance units in total across multiple outstanding grants.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Performance Stock Unit (SIP) | 68,775 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 68,775 | $37.44 | $2.57M |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Common Stock | 30,103 | $37.44 | $1.13M |
| Holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (4)
- F1. Total includes the reinvestment of dividends.
- F2. Shares withheld by the company at the request of the executive officer to pay taxes due following expiration of the applicable restriction period, under the terms of the Stock Incentive Plan (SIP).
- F3. No conversion or exercise price or exercise or expiration date applies. Under the terms of the Stock Incentive Plan (SIP), the underlying securities were earned (151.5%) based on the Company's earnings growth over a three-year performance period ending 12/31/2025. Determination of the percentage of the award earned was made by the People and Compensation Committee on 01/29/2026 and calculation of the underlying shares to be delivered, net of withholding, was completed on 02/20/2026.
- F4. As of 02/24/2026, total performance units beneficially owned is 566,500.837. This total includes the three 01/25/2024 grants of (a) 53,710.207, (b) 53,710.207, and (c) 107,420.413 performance units, the three 01/30/2025 grants of (a) 45,771.261, (b) 45,771.261, and (c) 91,541.488 performance units, plus in each case, the incremental addition of performance units credited to the original grant in amounts equal to dividend equivalents deemed earned on shares underlying such performance units, and the three 1/29/2026 grants of (a) 42,144, (b) 42,144, and (c) 84,288 performance units.
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