Upstart CLO sells 727 shares for RSU tax withholding
Upstart Holdings Chief Legal Officer Scott Darling reported small stock transactions mainly tied to equity compensation.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Upstart Holdings Chief Legal Officer Scott Darling reported small stock transactions mainly tied to equity compensation. On May 15, 2026, he sold a total of 727 shares of common stock in open-market transactions at weighted average prices around the high-$20s to low-$30s per share to cover tax withholding obligations from restricted stock unit vesting. After these sales, he still holds 102,609 shares directly, and an additional 32,451 shares indirectly through the Darling Family Trust.
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Routine, small-scale tax-related sales with substantial holdings remaining.
The filing shows Scott Darling, Chief Legal Officer of Upstart Holdings, sold 727 shares of common stock on May 15, 2026. Footnotes state these shares were sold to cover tax withholding obligations tied to vesting restricted stock units, a common administrative step for equity compensation.
The transactions occurred in two weighted-average price ranges between about $28.44 and $30.54 per share, indicating standard open-market executions. Following the sales, Darling still owns 102,609 shares directly and 32,451 shares indirectly through the Darling Family Trust, so the reported activity represents a very small portion of his visible position.
Because the sales are described as tax-withholding related rather than discretionary portfolio moves, and given the modest number of shares versus his remaining holdings, the informational value for investors is limited. There are no derivative exercises reported, and derivative positions are not shown as remaining in this filing, reinforcing that this is primarily a housekeeping update on compensation-driven stock deliveries and associated tax payments.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 286 | $28.8396 | $8K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 441 | $29.9949 | $13K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (6)
- F1. These shares were sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs).
- F2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.44 to $29.27. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F3. Certain of these securities are RSUs. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to the applicable vesting schedule and conditions of each RSU.
- F4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $29.58 to $30.54. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F5. The shares are held by the Darling Family Trust.
- F6. The number of shares held reflects the deposit of 814 shares of Common Stock from the Reporting Person to the Darling Family Trust.
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restricted stock units (RSUs) financial
weighted average price financial
Darling Family Trust financial
indirect ownership financial
tax withholding obligations financial
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