Teva (TEVA) CEO sells 6,153 shares to cover RSU tax
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries President and CEO Richard D. Francis reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted share units and related share sales. He exercised 13,043 restricted share units into ordinary shares and sold 6,153 ordinary shares at $34.35 per share to cover tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting. Following these transactions, he directly holds 1,183,682 ordinary shares and 39,130 restricted share units, with the sale executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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Insights
Routine RSU vesting with tax-related sale under a 10b5-1 plan.
The CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Richard D. Francis, converted 13,043 restricted share units into ordinary shares and sold 6,153 shares at $34.35 per share. Footnotes explain the sale was required to cover tax withholding from the RSU vesting.
The filing notes the transaction occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating it was scheduled in advance rather than opportunistic market timing. After these moves, he holds 1,183,682 ordinary shares and 39,130 restricted share units, suggesting a substantial continuing equity stake.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Share Units | 13,043 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 13,043 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 6,153 | $34.35 | $211K |
Footnotes (1)
- The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents one Ordinary Share. Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive, at settlement, one ordinary share or, at the option of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, the cash value of one ordinary share. The transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 14, 2025. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the restricted share units listed in Table II. Restricted share units were granted on June 5, 2025, with 13,043 vested on June 5, 2026, 13,043 vesting on each of June 5, 2027 and June 5, 2028, and 13,044 vesting on June 5, 2029.