Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WTW) officer reports new RSU grants
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Willis Towers Watson PLC officer Julie Jarecke Gebauer reported routine equity awards related to company compensation plans. On January 15, 2026, she acquired 8.885 WTW ordinary shares at a price of $0 as dividend equivalent rights, bringing her directly held ordinary share balance to 71,622.353 shares, with an additional 534 shares held in each of two management trusts. She also acquired 66.244 restricted share units and 15.3067 restricted share units at $0, tied to the Willis Towers Watson non-qualified deferred savings and stable value excess plans, increasing her restricted share unit holdings to 23,968.5531 and 5,492.6344 units, respectively. These restricted share units and dividend equivalents are designed to settle in ordinary shares on a 1:1 basis under the plan terms.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Restricted Share Unit | 66.244 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Share Unit | 15.307 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | 8.885 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The dividend equivalent rights accrued on the reporting person's previously reported restricted share unit award and will vest based on the same vesting schedule applicable to the underlying award. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one WTW Ordinary Share. Restricted share units settle for Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share, on a 1:1 basis 6 months after the reporting person's termination date. Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees (the "Plan"), including the participant's deferral election under the Plan and the Company's matching contribution on the participant's deferral election credited to the participant's account in the form of restricted share units under the Plan. Vested shares under the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees settle for Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share, on a 1:1 basis on the first business day of the month on which the NASDAQ Stock Market is open for business following the earlier of (i) the date that is 6 months after the reporting person's separation from service and (ii) the date that is 30 days after the reporting person's death. Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees (the "Excess Plan"), including the participant's deferral election under the Excess Plan and the Company's matching contribution on the participant's deferral election credited to the participant's account in the form of restricted share units under the Excess Plan.
FAQ
What insider activity did Julie Jarecke Gebauer report for WTW on January 15, 2026?
Julie Jarecke Gebauer, an officer of Willis Towers Watson PLC (WTW), reported acquiring 8.885 ordinary shares at $0 as dividend equivalent rights and receiving additional restricted share units credited under company non-qualified compensation plans on January 15, 2026.
What are the dividend equivalent rights mentioned in the WTW Form 4 for Julie Gebauer?
The filing explains that dividend equivalent rights accrued on Julie Gebauer’s previously reported restricted share unit award and will vest on the same schedule as that award. Each dividend equivalent right is described as the economic equivalent of one WTW ordinary share, and these rights resulted in the credited 8.885 ordinary shares at $0.
Which Willis Towers Watson compensation plans are involved in Julie Gebauer’s reported RSUs?
The restricted share units are linked to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees and the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees. The filing notes that dividends and company matching contributions under these plans are credited to the participant’s account in the form of restricted share units.