Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) reports stock grants and tax withholding in Form 4
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ralph Lauren Corp executive chair and chief creative officer Ralph Lauren reported stock-based compensation and related tax withholding transactions in Class A Common Stock. He received grants of 95,842 shares and 66,796 shares, recorded at zero price, in connection with performance-based stock units under the 2019 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan.
To cover tax obligations, 52,592 shares and 36,939 shares were disposed of at $365.865 per share through tax-withholding dispositions, rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, he holds 591,736.18 shares directly and 35,854 shares indirectly through a revocable trust where he is sole trustee and beneficiary.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
5 transactions reported
Mixed
5 txns
Insider
LAUREN RALPH
Role
Exec. Chair, Chief Creative
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 66,796 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock | 36,939 | $365.865 | $13.51M |
| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 95,842 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock | 52,592 | $365.865 | $19.24M |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 591,736.18 shares (Direct, null);
Class A Common Stock — 35,854 shares (Indirect, By Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock issued to the Reporting Person in respect of the vesting of performance-based stock units granted under the Issuer's 2019 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan. These shares of Class A Common Stock are held by a revocable trust of which the reporting person is sole trustee and sole beneficiary.
Key Figures
Share grant 1: 95,842 shares
Share grant 2: 66,796 shares
Tax withholding disposition 1: 52,592 shares at $365.865
+4 more
7 metrics
Share grant 1
95,842 shares
Class A Common Stock grant at $0.0000 per share
Share grant 2
66,796 shares
Class A Common Stock grant at $0.0000 per share
Tax withholding disposition 1
52,592 shares at $365.865
Shares delivered to pay tax liability
Tax withholding disposition 2
36,939 shares at $365.865
Additional shares delivered to pay tax liability
Direct holdings after transactions
591,736.18 shares
Class A Common Stock held directly following transactions
Indirect trust holdings
35,854 shares
Class A Common Stock held by revocable trust
Total tax-withholding shares
89,531 shares
Aggregate tax-withholding dispositions reported
Key Terms
performance-based stock units, Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, tax-withholding disposition, revocable trust, +1 more
5 terms
performance-based stock units financial
"issued to the Reporting Person in respect of the vesting of performance-based stock units granted"
Performance-based stock units are company promises to deliver shares or cash to employees or executives only if the business hits specific financial or operational goals over a set period. Like a bonus that only pays out when certain milestones are reached, they link pay to company performance and matter to investors because they can dilute the share count, affect reported earnings when they vest, and signal how management is being incentivized.
Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan financial
"performance-based stock units granted under the Issuer's 2019 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan"
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.
revocable trust financial
"held by a revocable trust of which the reporting person is sole trustee"
A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.
Class A Common Stock financial
"Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock issued to the Reporting Person"
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
FAQ
What did Ralph Lauren (RL) report in this Form 4 filing?
Ralph Lauren reported stock-based compensation and related tax-withholding dispositions in Class A Common Stock. The filing shows new share grants tied to performance-based stock units and shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations, rather than open-market share purchases or sales.
What does the tax-withholding disposition mean in the RL Form 4?
The tax-withholding disposition means shares were delivered to cover tax liabilities rather than sold in the market. Specifically, 52,592 and 36,939 shares of Class A Common Stock were used to pay taxes at $365.865 per share, consistent with routine handling of equity awards.