[Form 4] Seadrill Ltd Insider Trading Activity
Grant R. Creed, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Seadrill Ltd (SDRL), reported transactions dated 09/25/2025. On that date 7,705 restricted stock units vested and were converted one-for-one into common shares. The report also discloses a sale of 3,150 common shares at $31.39 per share. After these transactions the reporting person beneficially owned 35,972 common shares. The restricted stock units were originally granted on 09/25/2023 in a grant of 15,410 RSUs vesting in two equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
- Scheduled vesting of 7,705 RSUs converted to common shares, reflecting standard compensation delivery
- Insider retains ownership of 35,972 common shares after the transactions, maintaining alignment with shareholders
- Disclosure appears timely and complete under Section 16 reporting requirements
- Partial sale of 3,150 shares at $31.39 reduced insider holdings
- Insufficient context in the filing to assess whether the sale was pre-planned (e.g., Rule 10b5-1) or for liquidity needs
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider vesting and partial sale; modest ownership remains, unlikely to materially affect company valuation.
The filing shows a scheduled vesting of 7,705 restricted stock units converting to common shares and a contemporaneous disposition of 3,150 shares at $31.39. This pattern is consistent with standard executive compensation vesting and partial share liquidity. The remaining beneficial ownership of 35,972 shares retains insider alignment with shareholder interests but is not a material equity stake relative to large-cap issuer norms.
TL;DR: Disclosure aligns with Section 16 timing and standard vesting schedule; no governance red flags apparent.
The Form 4 documents timely reporting of RSU vesting and a sale transaction under codes consistent with conversion (M) and a sale (F). The original grant terms—15,410 RSUs vesting in two equal annual installments—are disclosed, indicating routine compensation structure. There is no indication of unusual trading windows or related-party transactions in the filing text provided.