United Airlines (UAL) CFO details RSU vesting, stock withholding for taxes in Form 4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
United Airlines Holdings EVP & Chief Financial Officer Michael D. Leskinen reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and common stock on February 28, 2026. Multiple RSU awards vested and were settled into common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting routine conversions rather than open-market purchases.
The filing shows RSU-to-stock conversions of 838, 6,212, 10,579 and 6,395 units into an equal number of United common shares. A separate transaction withheld 10,642 common shares at $106.30 per share to cover tax obligations tied to these vestings, leaving Leskinen with 47,500 shares held directly.
In addition, the report notes 1,500 shares of United common stock held indirectly in an account of Leskinen’s mother, over which he holds a power of attorney, indicating a small indirect ownership position alongside his direct holdings.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 838 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 6,212 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 10,579 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 6,395 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 838 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 6,212 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 10,579 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 6,395 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 10,642 | $106.30 | $1.13M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the settlement upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") into UAL common stock. The RSUs were granted on April 4, 2023 and vest in one-third (1/3) substantially equal annual installments on February 28, 2024, February 28, 2025 and February 28, 2026. The RSUs were granted on September 25, 2023 and vest in one-third (1/3) substantially equal annual installments on February 28, 2024, February 28, 2025 and February 28, 2026. The RSUs were granted on February 29, 2024 and vest in one-third (1/3) substantially equal annual installments on February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2027. The RSUs were granted on February 28, 2025 and vest in one-third (1/3) substantially equal annual installments on February 28, 2026, February 28, 2027 and February 28, 2028. This transaction represents the withholding of shares to pay tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of the RSU awards referenced in footnotes 2 - 5, above. Represents shares held in an account by the reporting person's mother over which the reporting person holds a power of attorney. Each RSU represents the economic equivalent of one share of UAL common stock and shall be settled in shares of UAL common stock upon vesting.