[Form 4] Vertiv Holdings Co Insider Trading Activity
Ryan Paul, Chief Procurement Officer at Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT), reported a Section 16 filing showing an internal equity accrual on 09/25/2025. The filing records the automatic accrual of 1.87 dividend-equivalent stock units (DSUs) to underlying restricted stock units (RSUs) at a $0 transaction price. After this accrual, the filing shows 12,804.82 shares, RSUs and DSUs held beneficially in total, with fractional shares to be settled in cash under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. The form was filed individually and signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person on 09/26/2025.
- Automatic accrual of DSUs aligns executive interests with shareholders by increasing long-term equity holdings
- No cash outlay was required for the reported accrual, indicating this was an administrative compensation accrual rather than a purchase
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider accrual of dividend-equivalent units increases reported holdings modestly; no cash purchase or disposition.
The Form 4 documents an automatic accrual of 1.87 DSUs tied to existing RSUs, consistent with standard equity compensation mechanics. This is an administrative update rather than an open-market purchase or sale, and it increases reported beneficial ownership to 12,804.82 units inclusive of shares, RSUs and DSUs. There are no indications of discretionary trading or unusual timing in the filing; fractional shares will be settled in cash per plan terms.
TL;DR: Compensation-driven vesting accrual; impact on dilution and pay mix is immaterial at this scale.
The transaction is described as an automatic accrual of DSUs on RSUs, which will vest on the same schedule as the RSUs. The reported price is $0, indicating this is a non-cash grant-type accrual. The filing confirms plan mechanics for fractional-share cash settlement. For investors assessing executive compensation, this is a routine vesting/accrual event rather than a change in compensation policy or a discretionary grant disclosed here.