[Form 4] WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. Insider Trading Activity
Kerrii B. Anderson, a director of Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (WOR), reported a sale and updates to deferred compensation phantom stock on a Form 4 covering activity dated 09/23/2025. The filing shows a disposal of 71,334 common shares. Following the reported transactions, the reporting person continues to have indirect holdings of 1,421 common shares in each of two separate trusts (Cameron Taff Anderson Separate Trust and Alexa M. Anderson Separate Trust) and 436 common shares held indirectly by a spouse. In Table II the report credits 286.26 theoretical phantom shares to the director’s account under the 2005 Director Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing the total phantom-stock balance to 12,450.26 theoretical common shares. The explanation clarifies the phantom shares track WOR common shares one-for-one and are distributed in shares upon leaving the board.
- Transparent disclosure of a director’s sale and indirect holdings, fulfilling Section 16 reporting obligations
- Clear explanation of the deferred compensation phantom stock rules and current theoretical share balance
- Material disposition of 71,334 common shares by a director, reducing direct shareholdings
Insights
TL;DR: Significant insider sale reported but substantial deferred-compensation share equivalents remain.
The sale of 71,334 common shares is a notable disposition by a company director and may reduce the director’s direct economic exposure to WOR common stock. However, the director retains indirect holdings via two separate trusts and spouse-held shares, and a large balance of phantom stock equivalent to 12,450.26 common shares under the director deferred compensation plan. The phantom shares are theoretical but convert to actual shares on distribution, preserving ownership exposure tied to board service. This filing is primarily a disclosure of change in beneficial ownership rather than an operational or financial development for the company.
TL;DR: Filing shows routine insider disposition and standard deferred-compensation accounting for directors.
The Form 4 clearly discloses an open-market or other disposition of 71,334 shares and updates the phantom-stock balance under the 2005 Director Deferred Compensation Plan. The explanation notes the plan’s restrictions on transfers after October 1, 2014 and that distributions are made in shares after leaving the board, which is consistent with market-standard director deferred compensation structures. From a governance perspective, the report demonstrates compliance with Section 16 reporting requirements and transparency about indirect holdings via family trusts and spouse.