[Form 4] Paysafe Ltd Insider Trading Activity
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Paysafe Ltd Chief Risk & Compliance Officer Richard Swales reported a vesting and tax-withholding event involving company stock. On April 1, 2026, 89,821 shares of Restricted Stock vested into Common Stock, as shown by a derivative exercise coded "M" and described in the footnote as vesting of restricted stock.
To cover tax obligations, 59,566 Common Stock shares were disposed of through tax-withholding transactions coded "F" at $6.71 and $7.41 per share. These are not open-market sales but shares delivered to satisfy tax liabilities. After these transactions, Swales directly held 54,546 Common Stock shares.
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Insider Trade Summary
89,821 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
4 txns
Insider
Swales Richard
Role
Chief Risk & Compliance Ofcr.
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock | 89,821 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 89,821 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 46,886 | $6.71 | $315K |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 12,680 | $7.41 | $94K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock — 388,294 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 114,112 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Restricted Stock vested: 89,821 shares
Tax-withheld shares: 59,566 shares
Tax-withholding price 1: $6.71 per share
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5 metrics
Restricted Stock vested
89,821 shares
Vesting and derivative exercise on April 1, 2026
Tax-withheld shares
59,566 shares
Total F-coded tax-withholding dispositions
Tax-withholding price 1
$6.71 per share
46,886 Common Stock shares delivered for tax liability
Tax-withholding price 2
$7.41 per share
12,680 Common Stock shares delivered for tax liability
Shares held after event
54,546 shares
Direct Common Stock holdings after final transaction
Key Terms
Restricted Stock, derivative exercise/conversion, tax-withholding disposition, derivative security, +1 more
5 terms
Restricted Stock financial
"security_title": "Restricted Stock""
Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action": "derivative exercise/conversion""
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description": "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
