Workhorse Group (NASDAQ: WKHS) CEO details RSU and PSU share sales
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Workhorse Group Inc.'s chief executive officer and director, Richard F. Dauch, reported multiple insider stock transactions tied to equity award vesting. On December 15, 2025, he acquired blocks of 1,273, 5,051, 331, and 1,909 shares of common stock at $0 per share through the settlement of restricted stock units and performance share units, and then sold equal amounts of common stock at $6.51 per share. After these transactions, he beneficially owned 1,310 shares of Workhorse common stock directly.
The notes explain that Workhorse completed several reverse stock splits in 2024 and 2025, which reduced share counts and proportionally adjusted equity awards. They also describe an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 15, 2025 involving Omaha Intermediate entities and Motiv Power Systems, under which all of the company’s outstanding equity awards vested immediately before the merger’s effective time, with performance awards deemed achieved at target and settled in cash based on the fair market value of Workhorse common stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,273 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 5,051 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Performance Share Units | 331 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Performance Share Units | 1,909 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 1,273 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 1,273 | $6.51 | $8K |
| Exercise | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 5,051 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 5,051 | $6.51 | $33K |
| Exercise | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 331 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 331 | $6.51 | $2K |
| Exercise | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 1,909 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 1,909 | $6.51 | $12K |
Footnotes (1)
- On June 17, 2024, Workhorse Group Inc. (the "Company") effected a 1-for-20 reverse split of the Company's common stock. On March 17, 2025, the Company effected a 1-for-12.5 reverse split of the Company's common stock. On December 8, 2025, the Company effected a 1-for-12 reverse split of the Company's common stock. The reverse stock splits resulted in a reduction in the number of shares held by the reporting person and proportional adjustments to the Company's outstanding equity awards. Accordingly, all amounts of securities reported in this Form 4 have been adjusted to reflect the foregoing reverse stock splits. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated August 15, 2025, by and among the Company, Omaha Intermediate 2, Inc., Omaha Intermediate, Inc., Omaha Merger Subsidiary, Inc., and Motiv Power Systems, Inc., all of the Company's outstanding equity awards vested immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, with (to the extent applicable) performance deemed achieved at target. Represents Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted by the Company to the reporting person on February 21, 2024. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, each RSU vested and settled in cash at the effective time of the merger based on the fair market value of the Company's common stock. Represents Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted by the Company to the reporting person on August 18, 2025. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, each RSU vested and settled in cash at the effective time of the merger based on the fair market value of the Company's common stock. Represents Performance Share Units ("PSUs") granted by the Company to the reporting person on May 2, 2023. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, each PSU vested and settled in cash at the effective time of the merger based on the fair market value of the Company's common stock. Represents Performance Share Units ("PSUs") granted by the Company to the reporting person on February 21, 2024. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, each PSU vested and settled in cash at the effective time of the merger based on the fair market value of the Company's common stock.
FAQ
What insider transactions did Workhorse Group (WKHS) CEO Richard F. Dauch report?
Richard F. Dauch reported acquiring 1,273, 5,051, 331, and 1,909 shares of Workhorse Group Inc. common stock at $0 per share through equity award settlements on December 15, 2025, and selling the same numbers of shares at $6.51 per share.
What types of equity awards were involved in the Workhorse (WKHS) CEO transactions?
The transactions involved Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Share Units (PSUs). The filing identifies RSU grants from February 21, 2024 and August 18, 2025, and PSU grants from May 2, 2023 and February 21, 2024, all tied to Workhorse common stock.
How did the Workhorse (WKHS) merger affect the CEO’s RSUs and PSUs?
Under an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 15, 2025, all of the company’s outstanding equity awards vested immediately before the merger’s effective time, with performance deemed achieved at target. The filing explains that each of the reported RSUs and PSUs vested and settled in cash based on the fair market value of Workhorse Group Inc. common stock.
What merger is referenced in the Workhorse Group (WKHS) insider filing?
The filing references a merger under an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 15, 2025, among Workhorse Group Inc., Omaha Intermediate 2, Inc., Omaha Intermediate, Inc., Omaha Merger Subsidiary, Inc., and Motiv Power Systems, Inc. This merger triggered the vesting of the company’s outstanding equity awards.