[Form 4] United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
United Airlines Holdings insider filing: J. Scott Kirby, listed as Director and Chief Executive Officer, reported transactions in UAL common stock on 09/24/2025. He received 76,633 shares upon settlement of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2022. To satisfy tax withholding on that settlement, 30,157 shares were withheld and treated as a disposition at $101.39 per share. After these transactions the report shows 786,535 shares beneficially owned directly; the filing also discloses 5,000 and 8,000 shares held indirectly in trusts for family members, with customary disclaimers of beneficial ownership.
- Settlement of PB RSUs: Receipt of 76,633 shares indicates performance-based awards vested
- Transparency: Clear disclosure of tax-withholding and indirect trust holdings with disclaimers
- Share reduction due to tax withholding: 30,157 shares withheld and listed as a disposition at $101.39
- Net direct holdings declined: Direct beneficial ownership reported at 786,535 shares following transactions
Insights
TL;DR: CEO received long-term incentive shares and withheld a portion for taxes; this is routine executive compensation settlement activity.
The filing documents settlement of PB RSUs awarded in 2022, creating a gross issuance of 76,633 shares to the reporting person and an associated withholding of 30,157 shares to cover tax obligations at a reported share price of $101.39. The report includes customary trust holdings of 5,000 and 8,000 shares with disclaimers. From a governance perspective, these entries reflect compensation realization rather than open-market purchases or sales, and they follow standard disclosure practice.
TL;DR: The transactions reflect vesting and tax withholding of performance RSUs; impact on ownership is modest relative to executive compensation norms.
The material items are the settlement of PB RSUs and share withholding for taxes. The net effect reduced the reporting person’s directly reported holdings from 816,692 to 786,535 shares after withholding. The filing specifies no open-market dispositions or purchases other than the internal withholding mechanism. This is consistent with customary vesting and tax procedures for equity awards.