Worthington Steel COO Reports 7,470-Share Tax Withholding Transaction

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) filed a routine Form 4 detailing an administrative insider transaction.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) filed a routine Form 4 detailing an administrative insider transaction. On 06/24/2025, Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey R. Klingler had 7,470 common shares withheld at $25.69 per share upon the vesting of restricted stock to cover tax obligations (Transaction Code F). After the withholding, Klingler directly owns 79,312 shares and indirectly holds 4,600 shares through an IRA plus 1.22 shares in the 401(k) plan. No open-market purchase or sale occurred, and the value of the withheld shares (~$191 thousand) is below materiality thresholds.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 7,470 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 3 txns

Insider KLINGLER JEFFREY R

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	7,470	$25.69	$192K
holding	Common Shares	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 79,312 shares (Direct); Common Shares — 4,600 shares (Indirect, By IRA); Common Shares — 1.22 shares (Indirect, By 401K Plan)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted stock in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations upon such vesting.

FAQ

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How many Worthington Steel shares were withheld by COO Jeffrey Klingler on 06/24/2025?

The Form 4 shows 7,470 shares were withheld at $25.69 each to satisfy tax obligations.

What type of transaction was reported in Worthington Steel's latest Form 4 (WS)?

A withholding transaction (Code F) for taxes upon restricted-stock vesting; no open-market sale or purchase.

How many Worthington Steel shares does the COO own after the transaction?

Klingler holds 79,312 shares directly, plus 4,600 in an IRA and 1.22 in the 401(k) plan.

When were the transaction and filing dates for this WS Form 4?

The transaction occurred on 06/24/2025; the Form 4 was filed on 06/26/2025.

Does this Form 4 indicate a material change (>5%) in insider ownership of WS stock?

No. The withholding is administrative and does not represent a >5% change in the COO's holdings.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/26/2025 - 04:13 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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 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^*

KLINGLER JEFFREY R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD

(Street)

COLUMBUS OH 43085

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Worthington Steel, Inc. [ WS ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/24/2025

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	06/24/2025		F(1)		7,470	D	$25.69	79,312	D
Common Shares								4,600	I	By IRA
Common Shares								1.22	I	By 401K Plan

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted stock in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations upon such vesting.

	/s/ Joseph Y. Heuer, as attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey R. Klingler	06/26/2025
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