Vital Farms (VITL) CSO gets 19,558-share RSU award, 1,019 shares withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vital Farms, Inc. executive Peter Nicholas Pappas, CSO and President, Eggs, reported two stock transactions. He received a grant of 19,558 shares of common stock as a restricted stock unit award, which vests in three equal annual installments starting on March 5, 2027, contingent on continued service. In a separate transaction, 1,019 shares at $20.30 per share were withheld by the company to cover his tax obligations. Following these transactions, he directly holds 83,999 shares of Vital Farms common stock.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pappas Peter Nicholas

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VITAL FARMS, INC.

3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100

(Street)

AUSTIN TX 78704

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vital Farms, Inc. [ VITL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CSO and President, Eggs

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/04/2026		F(1)		1,019	D	$20.3	64,441	D
Common Stock	03/05/2026		A		19,558(2)	A	$0	83,999	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy withholding tax obligation.

2. Represents a restricted stock unit ("RSU") award. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 5, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer as of the applicable vesting date.

	/s/ Francis Cullo, Attorney-in-Fact	03/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Vital Farms (VITL) report for Peter Nicholas Pappas?

Vital Farms reported that executive Peter Nicholas Pappas received a grant of 19,558 RSU-based common shares and had 1,019 shares withheld for taxes. These movements reflect an equity award and related tax withholding, rather than open-market share purchases or sales.

How many Vital Farms (VITL) shares were granted to Peter Nicholas Pappas?

Peter Nicholas Pappas was granted 19,558 shares of Vital Farms common stock through a restricted stock unit award. This equity grant increases his direct ownership and forms part of his compensation, subject to future vesting conditions tied to continued service with the company.

How do the RSUs granted to Vital Farms (VITL) executive Peter Pappas vest?

The RSU award to Peter Pappas vests in three equal annual installments beginning March 5, 2027. Each installment depends on his continuous service with Vital Farms on the applicable vesting date, aligning his equity compensation with long-term employment at the company.

Why were 1,019 Vital Farms (VITL) shares disposed of in Peter Pappas’s Form 4?

The 1,019 Vital Farms shares were withheld by the issuer at $20.30 per share to satisfy Peter Pappas’s withholding tax obligation. This is a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale, and is a common mechanism for covering taxes on equity compensation.

What is Peter Nicholas Pappas’s Vital Farms (VITL) shareholding after these transactions?

After the reported grant and tax-withholding disposition, Peter Nicholas Pappas directly holds 83,999 shares of Vital Farms common stock. This figure reflects his updated direct ownership position following the RSU-related equity award and associated tax share withholding.