Willis Towers Watson (WTW) CHRO has 2,538 shares withheld for RSU taxes
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Willis Towers Watson plc Chief Human Resources Officer Kristy D. Banas reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On April 1, 2026, the issuer withheld 2,538 ordinary shares at $290.70 per share to cover taxes on vesting and settlement of restricted share units (RSUs).
This was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. After the transaction, Banas directly holds 10,620.1472 ordinary shares of Willis Towers Watson plc.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
Mixed
1 txn
Insider
Banas Kristy D
Role
Chief Human Resources Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | 2,538 | $290.70 | $738K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share — 10,620.147 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Shares withheld for taxes: 2,538 shares
Withholding price per share: $290.70 per share
Shares held after transaction: 10,620.1472 shares
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4 metrics
Shares withheld for taxes
2,538 shares
Ordinary shares withheld on April 1, 2026 for RSU tax payment
Withholding price per share
$290.70 per share
Valuation used for the 2,538 withheld ordinary shares
Shares held after transaction
10,620.1472 shares
Direct ordinary share holdings after April 1, 2026 transaction
Transaction code
Code F
Payment of tax liability by delivering securities
Key Terms
restricted share units ("RSUs"), withholding of shares, tax-withholding disposition, Chief Human Resources Officer
4 terms
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.
Chief Human Resources Officer financial
"officer_title": "Chief Human Resources Officer""
The chief human resources officer is the senior executive who leads a company's people strategy—hiring, pay and benefits, training, workplace culture, legal compliance, and leadership development—like a head coach who builds and keeps the team. Investors care because the CHRO’s choices shape productivity, labor costs, turnover, regulatory risk and succession of key leaders; those outcomes affect a company’s profitability, growth potential and reputation in ways that show up on the balance sheet.
FAQ
What insider transaction did WTW executive Kristy D. Banas report?
Kristy D. Banas reported a tax-related share disposition. The company withheld 2,538 ordinary shares to cover taxes due on restricted share units vesting on April 1, 2026, rather than Banas selling shares in the open market.
Was Kristy D. Banas’s WTW Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?
No, it was not an open-market sale. The Form 4 shows a tax-withholding disposition, where 2,538 shares were retained by the issuer to cover taxes tied to the vesting and settlement of RSUs, rather than being sold on the market.