Vertex (VRTX) EVP uses 3,548 shares to cover equity tax liability

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals executive Amit Sachdev, EVP Chief Patient & External Affairs Officer, disposed of 3,548 shares of common stock on February 13, 2026 at $487.76 per share in a tax-withholding disposition. After this, he directly held 65,393 shares, with additional indirect holdings of 9,301 shares in a trust and 882 shares in a 401(k).

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Sachdev Amit

Role EVP Chief Patient & Ext Af Off

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	3,548	$487.76	$1.73M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 65,393 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 9,301 shares (Indirect, Held in Trust)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sachdev Amit

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

50 NORTHERN AVENUE

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02210

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA [ VRTX ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP Chief Patient & Ext Af Off

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2026

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	02/13/2026		F		3,548	D	$487.76	65,393	D
Common Stock								9,301	I	Held in Trust
Common Stock								882	I	401(k)

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:

Remarks:

	/s/ Christiana Stevenson, Attorney-in-Fact	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Vertex (VRTX) executive Amit Sachdev report?

Amit Sachdev reported a tax-withholding disposition of 3,548 Vertex common shares at $487.76 per share on February 13, 2026. This transaction satisfied tax obligations rather than representing an open-market purchase or sale.

How many Vertex (VRTX) shares does Amit Sachdev hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Amit Sachdev directly held 65,393 Vertex shares. He also had indirect ownership of 9,301 shares held in a trust and 882 shares in a 401(k), according to the Form 4 disclosure.

Was the Vertex (VRTX) Form 4 transaction a sale on the open market?

The Form 4 characterizes the transaction as a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. Code F indicates payment of tax liability by delivering already-held securities instead of selling shares in a market trade.

What transaction code was used in Amit Sachdev’s Vertex (VRTX) Form 4?

The filing uses transaction code F, described as “Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities.” This means shares were used to cover tax obligations tied to equity compensation, rather than a discretionary buy or sell.

How many Vertex (VRTX) shares were involved in the tax-withholding disposition?

The tax-withholding disposition involved 3,548 shares of Vertex common stock at a reported price of $487.76 per share. These shares were delivered to satisfy tax obligations associated with equity awards, as disclosed in the Form 4.

What indirect Vertex (VRTX) holdings does Amit Sachdev report on Form 4?

The Form 4 lists 9,301 Vertex shares held in a trust and 882 shares in a 401(k) as indirect holdings. These positions are reported separately from his 65,393 directly held shares of Vertex common stock.