Cactus (NYSE: WHD) president shifts 96,833 shares into GRAT trusts
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Cactus, Inc. insider Joel Bender, who is a director, President and a 10% owner, reported several internal transfers of Class A common stock on 12/10/2025. A total of 96,833 shares previously reported as directly owned were transferred at a reported price of $0 per share and are no longer shown as directly held.
On the same date, 96,833 shares were recorded as indirectly owned through a grantor retained annuity trust for his spouse, with Bender reporting indirect beneficial ownership and disclaiming it except for any pecuniary interest. Another 96,833 shares were contributed to a separate grantor retained annuity trust of which Bender is trustee and annuitant, and are now reported as indirectly owned. The filing describes these steps as implementing a transmutation agreement that reclassified community property shares as separate property for Bender and his spouse.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | Class A Common Stock | 96,833 | $0.00 | -- |
| Gift | Class A Common Stock | 96,833 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 96,833 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The reporting person and his spouse entered into a transmutation agreement (the "Transmutation Agreement") pursuant to which the reporting person and his spouse agreed that (i) 96,833 shares of Cactus. Inc. Class A common stock owned by the reporting person and his spouse as community property would be deemed to be the separate property of the reporting person's spouse (the "Spouse GRAT Shares") and (ii) 96,833 shares of Cactus, Inc. Class A common stock owned by the reporting person and his spouse as community property would be deemed to be the separate property of the reporting person (the "Reporting Person GRAT Shares"). The number of shares reported as directly beneficially owned by the reporting person has been reduced by the same amount. Concurrently with the entry into the Transmutation Agreement, the reporting person's spouse contributed the Spouse GRAT Shares to a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is the trustee and the reporting person's spouse is the annuitant. Accordingly, such shares are now reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person through such grantor retained annuity trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. Concurrently with the entry into the Transmutation Agreement, the reporting person contributed the Reporting Person GRAT Shares to a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is the trustee and the annuitant. Accordingly, such shares are now reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person through such grantor retained annuity trust, and the number of shares reported as directly beneficially owned by the reporting person has been reduced by the same amount.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Cactus (WHD) President Joel Bender report?
Joel Bender reported that 96,833 shares of Cactus, Inc. Class A common stock previously shown as directly owned were transferred on 12/10/2025 at a reported price of $0 per share and are no longer listed as directly held.
What is the purpose of the transmutation agreement mentioned in the Cactus (WHD) Form 4?
The filing states that Bender and his spouse entered into a Transmutation Agreement under which two blocks of 96,833 Class A shares each, previously held as community property, were reclassified as the separate property of his spouse and of Bender respectively.
Were the Cactus (WHD) insider transactions reported by Joel Bender sales for cash?
No cash consideration is reported. The transactions show transfers of 96,833 shares out of direct ownership and contributions of 96,833-share blocks into grantor retained annuity trusts at a reported price of $0 per share.