Brand House Collective (TBHC) CEO equity shifts into Bed Bath & Beyond stock
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
BRAND HOUSE COLLECTIVE, INC. President and CEO Amy Ervin Sullivan reported equity changes tied to restricted stock vesting and the closing of the company’s merger with Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
On April 1 and 2, 2026, she had a total of 130,629 shares of common stock withheld to cover tax obligations on 77,777 and 458,684 vested restricted stock units, while retaining the remaining vested shares. At the merger effective time, all remaining 477,950 shares of Brand House common stock were disposed of to the issuer as the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Bed Bath & Beyond. Each share of Brand House common stock and each vested Company RSU was converted into the right to receive shares of Bed Bath & Beyond common stock based on a fixed 0.1993 exchange ratio, subject to applicable tax withholding and cash in lieu of fractional shares.
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Insights
CEO’s Brand House equity is converted into Bed Bath & Beyond stock through merger-related, non-market transactions.
The filing shows Amy Ervin Sullivan, President and CEO of Brand House Collective, settling tax obligations on vesting restricted stock units by share withholding, then surrendering her remaining Brand House shares in connection with the Bed Bath & Beyond merger. None of these are open-market trades.
Two F-code entries cover 130,629 shares withheld for taxes on 77,777 and 458,684 vested RSUs at prices around $0.9399. A subsequent D-code disposition transfers 477,950 shares back to the issuer when Brand House becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Bed Bath & Beyond.
Under the merger terms, each Brand House share and Company RSU converts into Bed Bath & Beyond common stock using an Exchange Ratio of 0.1993, with cash paid for fractional shares and options at or above $0.94 per share cancelled without payment. The economic impact on Sullivan’s position depends on the parent’s share performance and overall merger value, but the mechanics here are standard for a stock-for-stock acquisition and look administrative rather than discretionary buying or selling.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 111,690 | $0.9399 | $105K |
| Disposition | Common Stock | 477,950 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 18,939 | $0.9399 | $18K |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation with respect to the 77,777 restricted stock units that vested on April 1, 2026. The reporting person retained the remaining shares. Represents shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation with respect to the 458,684 restricted stock units that vested on April 2, 2026. The reporting person retained the remaining shares. On April 2, 2026, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated November 24, 2025, by and among Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), Knight Merger Sub II, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and the Issuer, the Issuer became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each Company restricted share unit ("Company RSU") outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time vested and was converted into the right to receive, without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes, a number of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Parent's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Parent Common Stock") equal to (i) the number of shares of common stock, no par value per share, of the Company ("Company Common Stock") subject to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio (as defined below), plus any Fractional Share Cash Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in accordance with the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive 0.1993 shares (the "Exchange Ratio") of Parent Common Stock, plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock that otherwise would have been issued. At the Effective Time, each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes, a number of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to (i) the Net Option Share Amount (as defined in the Merger Agreement) multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio, plus any Fractional Share Cash Consideration in accordance with the Merger Agreement. Any such option with a per share exercise price that was equal to or greater than $0.94 was cancelled by virtue of the merger without any payment to the reporting person.