[Form 4] Waystar Holding Corp. Insider Trading Activity
Kimberly S. Wittman, Chief People Officer of Waystar Holding Corp. (WAY), reported transactions affecting her holdings. On 06/06/2025 she had 2,670 shares of common stock withheld to cover taxes related to vesting of non-qualified stock options granted on 06/06/2024; the withheld shares were valued at $40.55 each. After correcting a prior misclassification, her post-transaction direct beneficial ownership was reported as 193,261 shares. On 09/04/2025 she acquired 18,000 shares and was granted 18,000 stock options with a $21.50 exercise price that vest beginning 06/06/2025 and expire 06/06/2034.
The filing discloses a correction to earlier filings and notes the 06/06/2025 tax-withholding transaction was not timely filed. The form was executed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/08/2025.
- Disclosure of correction: The filing corrects a prior misclassification, producing an accurate current holdings figure.
- Material detail provided: Specifics on number of shares withheld (2,670), shares acquired (18,000), option terms ($21.50 strike, exercisable from 06/06/2025, expiring 06/06/2034) and post-transaction ownership are stated.
- Late reporting: The filing states the 06/06/2025 tax-withholding transaction was not timely filed.
- Prior misclassification: A correction to earlier filings was required, indicating prior reporting inaccuracies.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider vesting and tax-withholding occurred; late reporting and corrected prior filings raise governance and compliance questions.
The filing documents employee compensation events common to executive-level equity plans: withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations on option vesting, grant of RSUs and options, and a correction to prior records. The explicit admission that the 06/06/2025 withholding transaction was not timely filed is material from a disclosure controls perspective and suggests a lapse in SEC reporting processes. The correction to prior filings indicates the company or reporting person reviewed and updated beneficial ownership records, which is appropriate but warrants attention to internal controls to prevent recurrence.
TL;DR: Transactions reflect compensation realization, increasing long-term equity exposure; timing and corrections are administrative, not operational.
The reported movements are compensation-driven: tax-withheld shares (2,670) and acquisition/grants (18,000 RSUs/18,000 options at $21.50). The post-transaction beneficial ownership figure (193,261 shares corrected; 211,261 including unvested RSUs) provides transparency on executive share stakes. The late filing reduces disclosure timeliness but the underlying transactions are routine and do not indicate an operational change for Waystar. Investors may note the option strike and vesting schedule when modeling potential dilution.