WESCO EVP exercises 9,510 SARs, sells stock

Hemant Porwal, EVP Supply Chain & Operations9,510 Stock Appreciation Rights$62.80 per share on May 6, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hemant Porwal, EVP Supply Chain & Operations9,510 Stock Appreciation Rights$62.80 per share on May 6, 2026. He then sold 2,770 shares at $360.64, disposed 1,645 shares to the issuer, and had 3,420 shares delivered to cover exercise price or tax obligations at $363.12 per share. After these transactions, he directly holds 21,063.0999 shares of WESCO common stock.

Insights

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Porwal’s Form 4 shows a routine option-style exercise with partial share sale and tax withholding.

EVP Supply Chain & Operations Hemant Porwal exercised 9,510 Stock Appreciation Rights at an exercise price of $62.80 per share, converting a derivative award into common stock. The derivative position is now fully exhausted, with zero Stock Appreciation Rights remaining.

From the acquired shares, 3,420 were used for tax-withholding, 1,645 were returned to the issuer, and 2,770 were sold in the open market at $360.64 per share. Following these moves, Porwal holds 16,618.0999 common shares directly, indicating that a meaningful portion of equity exposure was retained rather than fully monetized in cash.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 5 txns

Insider Porwal Hemant

Role EVP Supply Chain & Operations

Sold 2,770 shs ($999K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $999K

Approx. exercise cost $597K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Appreciation Rights	9,510	$0.00	$0.00
Sale	Common Stock	2,770	$360.64	$999K
Exercise	Common Stock	9,510	$62.80	$597K
Disposition	Common Stock	1,645	$363.12	$597K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	3,420	$363.12	$1.24M

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Appreciation Rights — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 21,063.0999 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The Stock Appreciation Rights became exercisable in three (3) equal, annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the February 13, 2018 grant date.

Key Figures

Stock Appreciation Rights Exercised: 9,510 rights Sale of Common Stock: 2,770 shares Disposition to Issuer: 1,645 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Stock Appreciation Rights Exercised 9,510 rights Exercised into common stock on May 6, 2026 at $62.80 per share

Sale of Common Stock 2,770 shares Sold on May 6, 2026 at $360.64 per share

Disposition to Issuer 1,645 shares Common stock disposed to issuer at $363.12 per share

Tax-Related Share Delivery 3,420 shares Shares delivered to cover exercise price or tax obligations at $363.12 per share

Post-Transaction Common Stock Holding 21,063.0999 shares Direct WESCO common stock position after reported transactions

Key Terms

Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercise or conversion of derivative security, tax-withholding disposition, Disposition to issuer

4 terms

Stock Appreciation Rights financial

"Stock Appreciation Rights became exercisable in three equal, annual installments"

Stock appreciation rights (SARs) are a form of employee compensation that give the holder the right to receive the increase in a company's stock price over a set baseline, paid in cash or shares, without having to buy the stock. For investors, SARs matter because they can create future cash outflows or share dilution and signal how a company rewards and motivates executives — similar to giving a bonus tied directly to how well the company’s stock performs.

Exercise or conversion of derivative security financial

"Transaction code M described as Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

tax-withholding disposition financial

"Transaction action labeled tax-withholding disposition at $363.1200 per share"

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

Disposition to issuer financial

"Transaction code D noted as Disposition to issuer of common stock"

FAQ

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What did WESCO (WCC) executive Hemant Porwal exercise on May 6, 2026?

Hemant Porwal exercised 9,510 Stock Appreciation Rights into an equal number of WESCO common shares at an exercise price of $62.80 per share. These rights were granted on February 13, 2018 and vested in three equal annual installments.

How many WESCO (WCC) shares did Hemant Porwal sell, and at what price?

On May 6, 2026 Hemant Porwal sold 2,770 WESCO common shares at $360.64 per share in a reported sale transaction. Additional shares were disposed to the issuer and for tax or exercise obligations on the same date.

What portion of Hemant Porwal’s WESCO (WCC) shares were used for taxes or exercise costs?

A total of 3,420 WESCO common shares were delivered at $363.12 per share to satisfy exercise price or tax liabilities, reported as a tax-withholding disposition related to his derivative exercise on May 6, 2026.

How many WESCO (WCC) shares does Hemant Porwal hold after these Form 4 transactions?

Following the May 6, 2026 transactions, Hemant Porwal directly holds 21,063.0999 WESCO common shares. This figure reflects his reported post-transaction position in common stock as an executive of the company.

What was the disposition to issuer reported for WESCO (WCC) shares?

Hemant Porwal reported a Disposition to issuer of 1,645 WESCO common shares at $363.12 per share on May 6, 2026. This is separate from his open-market sale and tax-withholding share deliveries.

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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^*

Porwal Hemant

(Last) (First) (Middle)

225 W STATION SQUARE DRIVE

SUITE 700

(Street)

PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA 15219

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC [ WCC ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP Supply Chain & Operations

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2026

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

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

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

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	05/06/2026		S		2,770	D	$360.64	16,618.0999	D
Common Stock	05/06/2026		M		9,510	A	$62.8	26,128.0999	D
Common Stock	05/06/2026		D		1,645	D	$363.12	24,483.0999	D
Common Stock	05/06/2026		F		3,420	D	$363.12	21,063.0999	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
Stock Appreciation Rights	$62.8	05/06/2026		M			9,510	(1)	02/13/2028	Common Stock	9,510	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Stock Appreciation Rights became exercisable in three (3) equal, annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the February 13, 2018 grant date.

	/s/ Michele Nelson, as Attorney-in-Fact	05/08/2026
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