[Form 4] SCHOLASTIC CORP Insider Trading Activity
Iole Lucchese, EVP & Chief Strategy Officer and director of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL), reported a transaction dated 09/26/2025 on Form 4. The filing discloses 1,582 shares of Common Stock were disposed of at $26.80 per share, representing shares withheld to cover taxes on the vesting of 3,247 restricted stock units. After the transaction, Ms. Lucchese directly beneficially owns 108,013 shares. The filing also shows 579,247 shares held indirectly by the Estate of M. Richard Robinson Jr., of which Ms. Lucchese is a preliminary executor and for which she disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
- Timely disclosure of RSU vesting and tax-withholding disposition dated 09/26/2025
- Clear reporting of both direct holdings (108,013 shares) and indirect estate-held position (579,247 shares)
- Explicit disclaimer of beneficial ownership for estate-held shares, clarifying legal relationships
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine RSU tax-withholding sale disclosed; maintains transparency on direct and estate-held indirect ownership.
The Form 4 documents a routine withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations when restricted stock units vested. Reporting the 1,582-share disposition at $26.80 is standard practice and provides clarity on the change in Ms. Lucchese's direct holdings, which stand at 108,013 shares post-transaction. The filing also clearly identifies a substantial indirect position (579,247 shares) held by the Estate of M. Richard Robinson Jr., and includes the reporter's disclaimer of beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest. For governance purposes, timely and accurate disclosure of both direct and indirect holdings and the executor relationship is important for transparency.
TL;DR: Small, non-cash share disposition for tax purposes; no change to overall control or material stake disclosed.
The transaction is a tax-withholding disposition tied to the vesting of 3,247 RSUs; 1,582 shares were delivered at $26.80 to cover withholding. Such transactions typically do not signal trading intent and are non-cash compliance actions rather than market-driven sales. Post-transaction direct ownership is 108,013 shares, while an indirect block of 579,247 shares remains held by the named estate. This split between direct and estate-held indirect holdings is explicitly stated, and the report includes the required disclaimer regarding beneficial ownership of the estate-held securities.