Wyndham (NYSE: WH) CEO gets stock awards, covers taxes in shares

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts President and CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti reported equity compensation activity in the company’s common stock. On March 1, 2026, he acquired 90,556 shares at no cost upon vesting of previously granted performance stock units under the 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan, and separately acquired 27,648 shares at no cost upon vesting of restricted stock units.

To cover related tax liabilities, shares were withheld by the issuer: 46,320 shares at $81.80 per share tied to the performance stock units, and 14,143 shares at $81.80 per share tied to the restricted stock units. The filing also reflects continuing direct holdings of common stock and restricted stock units.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 57,741 shares

Net Buy 5 txns

Insider Ballotti Geoffrey A

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	90,556	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	46,320	$81.80	$3.79M
Grant/Award	Common Stock	27,648	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	14,143	$81.80	$1.16M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 657,303 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (6)

F1. Common stock acquired under the Issuer's 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan on vesting of previously-granted performance stock units which vested on March 1, 2026.
F2. Represents shares of common stock.
F3. Common stock withheld as payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of performance stock units granted in accordance with Rule 16b-3.
F4. Common stock acquired under the Issuer's 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan on vesting of previously-granted restricted stock units which vested on March 1, 2026.
F5. Common stock withheld as payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of restricted stock units granted in accordance with Rule 16b-3.
F6. Represents restricted stock units.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/03/2026 - 05:09 PM

FAQ

What insider transactions did WH CEO Geoffrey Ballotti report on March 1, 2026?

Geoffrey Ballotti reported vesting-related equity transactions on March 1, 2026. He received common stock from performance and restricted stock units and had additional shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations, all under Wyndham’s 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan.

How many Wyndham (WH) shares did the CEO acquire through equity awards?

The CEO acquired 90,556 shares from vested performance stock units and 27,648 shares from vested restricted stock units. Both awards were granted under Wyndham’s 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan and became common stock at no cash cost to him.

How were taxes handled for Geoffrey Ballotti’s Wyndham stock vesting?

Taxes were covered through share withholding rather than a separate cash payment. Wyndham withheld 46,320 shares at $81.80 related to performance stock units and 14,143 shares at $81.80 related to restricted stock units to pay the associated tax liabilities.

Was Geoffrey Ballotti’s Wyndham Form 4 a market sale of shares?

The Form 4 does not show open-market sales. Dispositions were coded as tax-withholding transactions, where shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities on vesting awards, rather than discretionary sales into the market by the CEO.

What equity plan governed the Wyndham CEO’s reported stock awards?

All reported awards and related vesting came under Wyndham’s 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan. Performance stock units and restricted stock units granted previously under this plan converted into common stock for the CEO when they vested on March 1, 2026.

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

Ballotti Geoffrey A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

22 SYLVAN WAY

(Street)

PARSIPPANY

07054

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. [ WH ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/01/2026		A		90,556⁽¹⁾	A	$0	580,584⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	03/01/2026		F		46,320⁽³⁾	D	$81.8	534,264⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	03/01/2026		A		27,648⁽⁴⁾	A	$0	561,912⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	03/01/2026		F		14,143⁽⁵⁾	D	$81.8	547,769⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								109,534⁽⁶⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Common stock acquired under the Issuer's 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan on vesting of previously-granted performance stock units which vested on March 1, 2026.

2. Represents shares of common stock.

3. Common stock withheld as payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of performance stock units granted in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

4. Common stock acquired under the Issuer's 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan on vesting of previously-granted restricted stock units which vested on March 1, 2026.

5. Common stock withheld as payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of restricted stock units granted in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

6. Represents restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	/s/ Paul F. Cash as Attorney-in-Fact for Geoffrey A. Ballotti	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR