Worthington Steel (WS) CFO has shares withheld to cover taxes on vesting

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Worthington Steel, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Timothy A. Adams reported an automatic tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of restricted stock, 1,153 Common Shares were withheld at $33.58 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations. After this non‑market transaction, he directly holds 51,905 Common Shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider ADAMS TIMOTHY A

Role Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Shares	1,153	$33.58	$39K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 51,905 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 1,153 shares Tax withholding price: $33.58 per share Shares held after transaction: 51,905 shares +1 more

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Shares withheld for taxes 1,153 shares Restricted stock vesting tax withholding

Tax withholding price $33.58 per share Value used for withheld shares

Shares held after transaction 51,905 shares Direct Common Share ownership post-event

Transaction type Tax-withholding disposition (Code F) Automatic withholding on restricted stock vesting

Key Terms

restricted stock, tax withholding obligations, Common Shares, tax-withholding disposition

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restricted stock financial

"Represents shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted stock in order to satisfy"

Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.

tax withholding obligations financial

"in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations upon such vesting"

Common Shares financial

"security_title": "Common Shares""

Common shares are the basic units of ownership in a company that give holders a claim on profits and a right to vote on key matters, like electing the board. Think of them as membership cards in a club: they let you share in successes and losses, but in a bankruptcy or liquidation they are paid after creditors and preferred shareholders, so their value can swing more and matters for assessing risk and potential return.

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

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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^*

ADAMS TIMOTHY A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD

(Street)

COLUMBUS OHIO 43085

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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 Financial Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	06/30/2026		F(1)		1,153	D	$33.58	51,905	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)
				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 Timothy A. Adams	07/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Worthington Steel (WS) report for Timothy A. Adams?

Worthington Steel reported that CFO Timothy A. Adams had 1,153 Common Shares withheld upon restricted stock vesting to cover taxes. This was an automatic tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale, and followed the vesting of previously granted equity.

Was the Worthington Steel (WS) CFO’s Form 4 transaction a stock sale?

No, the Form 4 shows shares withheld for taxes, not a voluntary sale. 1,153 Common Shares were automatically withheld when restricted stock vested to satisfy tax obligations, a routine administrative step for equity compensation.

At what price were the Worthington Steel (WS) shares withheld for taxes?

The 1,153 Common Shares were valued at $33.58 per share for tax-withholding purposes. This price is disclosed in the Form 4 as the transaction price per share associated with the restricted stock vesting event.

How many Worthington Steel (WS) shares does the CFO hold after this Form 4 event?

After the tax-withholding disposition, CFO Timothy A. Adams directly holds 51,905 Common Shares. This figure reflects his ownership immediately following the withholding of 1,153 shares tied to the vesting of restricted stock.

What does the footnote in the Worthington Steel (WS) Form 4 explain?

The footnote explains that the reported 1,153 shares represent stock withheld at vesting of restricted stock to satisfy the reporting person’s tax withholding obligations, clarifying the transaction is administrative rather than a discretionary market trade.