[Form 4] PHILLIPS 66 Insider Trading Activity
Gregory Hayes, a director of Phillips 66 (PSX), reported a securities transaction dated 09/02/2025. He elected to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) in lieu of his annual cash retainer, paid monthly. The Form 4 reports an acquisition on 09/02/2025 with a recorded price of $132.9825 (the average of the high and low on that date). Following the reported transaction, the filing shows 29,617.8108 shares beneficially owned, which includes 11,017.8108 RSUs that will settle into Phillips 66 common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
- Increased disclosed insider ownership: Beneficial ownership is reported at 29,617.8108 shares following the transaction, improving transparency.
- Compensation aligned with equity: The reporting person elected RSUs that convert 1-for-1 to common stock, aligning director pay with shareholder interests.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: This Form 4 documents a director electing RSUs instead of cash, increasing reported beneficial ownership to 29,617.8108 shares.
The filing indicates a non-derivative acquisition tied to compensation: the reporting person elected to receive RSUs in lieu of cash retainer, with RSUs converting 1-for-1 to common stock. The per-share reference price of $132.9825 is stated as the average of the high and low on 09/02/2025. The report shows 29,617.8108 shares beneficially owned after the transaction, including 11,017.8108 RSUs that will settle for shares. From an investor-data perspective, this updates insider ownership levels and reflects a compensation election rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
TL;DR: Director compensation was taken as RSUs, a standard governance practice; the Form 4 records the resulting change in beneficial ownership.
The disclosure explicitly states the director elected RSUs instead of a cash retainer and that RSUs convert 1-for-1 to Phillips 66 common stock. The entry documents the transaction date (09/02/2025), the averaging price used ($132.9825), and the post-transaction beneficial ownership total of 29,617.8108 shares, of which 11,017.8108 are RSUs scheduled to settle. This is a compensatory issuance disclosure required under Section 16 and helps maintain transparency around insider holdings and executive compensation elections.