WESCO (NYSE: WCC) EVP exercises 9,510 SARs and sells 2,770 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WESCO International EVP Hemant Porwal exercised stock appreciation rights and made related share dispositions. On May 6, 2026, he exercised 9,510 Stock Appreciation Rights at $62.80 per share, receiving common stock. Of these shares, 3,420 were disposed of to cover tax obligations and 1,645 were returned to the issuer. He also conducted an open-market sale of 2,770 common shares at $360.64 per share. After these transactions, he directly held 16,618.0999 WESCO common shares, and the exercised Stock Appreciation Rights position was reduced to zero.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

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

Net Seller: 2,770 shares ($998,973)

Net Sell 5 txns

Insider Porwal Hemant

Role EVP Supply Chain & Operations

Sold 2,770 shs ($999K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Appreciation Rights	9,510	$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
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	3,420	$363.12	$1.24M

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Appreciation Rights — 0 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 16,618.1 shares (Direct, null)

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Key Figures

Stock Appreciation Rights exercised: 9,510 rights Exercise price: $62.80/share Open-market sale: 2,770 shares at $360.64 +3 more

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

Exercise price $62.80/share Price for 9,510 Stock Appreciation Rights converted to common stock

Open-market sale 2,770 shares at $360.64 Common stock sold on May 6, 2026

Tax-withholding shares 3,420 shares at $363.12 Shares disposed to cover tax obligations

Shares returned to issuer 1,645 shares at $363.12 Disposition to issuer reported with code D

Post-transaction holdings 16,618.0999 shares Direct WESCO common shares held after all transactions

Key Terms

Stock Appreciation Rights, tax-withholding disposition, Disposition to issuer, derivative security

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Stock Appreciation Rights financial

"The Stock Appreciation Rights became exercisable in three (3) 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.

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""

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_description": "Disposition to issuer""

derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description": "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

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^*

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
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did WESCO (WCC) EVP Hemant Porwal report on May 6, 2026?

Hemant Porwal reported exercising 9,510 Stock Appreciation Rights at $62.80 per share, then handling taxes and issuer-related dispositions, and selling 2,770 WESCO common shares at $360.64 per share as part of the overall equity transaction sequence.

How many WESCO (WCC) shares did Hemant Porwal sell in the open market?

Porwal sold 2,770 WESCO common shares in an open-market transaction at a price of $360.64 per share. This sale occurred alongside his exercise of 9,510 Stock Appreciation Rights and related tax and issuer dispositions on May 6, 2026.

How many WESCO (WCC) Stock Appreciation Rights did Hemant Porwal exercise and at what price?

Porwal exercised 9,510 Stock Appreciation Rights tied to WESCO common stock at an exercise price of $62.80 per share. The rights, granted in February 2018, had become exercisable in three equal annual installments before this full exercise.

How many WESCO (WCC) shares were used for tax withholding in Hemant Porwal’s Form 4 filing?

The filing shows 3,420 WESCO common shares were disposed of to satisfy tax obligations related to the equity exercise. These tax-withholding shares were valued at $363.12 per share, distinct from the 2,770 shares sold in open-market transactions.

What is Hemant Porwal’s WESCO (WCC) share ownership after the reported transactions?

After the May 6, 2026 transactions, Porwal directly holds 16,618.0999 WESCO common shares. This figure reflects the net result of exercising 9,510 Stock Appreciation Rights, tax-withholding dispositions, shares returned to the issuer, and the 2,770-share open-market sale.

What happened to Hemant Porwal’s WESCO (WCC) Stock Appreciation Rights position?

Porwal’s Stock Appreciation Rights position was fully exercised, covering 9,510 underlying WESCO common shares at $62.80 per share. Following the exercise, the remaining Stock Appreciation Rights balance reported in the filing is zero, indicating no further rights from that grant are outstanding.