WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) CFO uses 4,584 shares to cover RSU taxes
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC Chief Financial Officer Andrew Jay Krasner reported a compensation-related share disposition tied to tax withholding rather than an open-market sale. On April 1, 2026, 4,584 ordinary shares were withheld by the company to cover taxes due on the vesting and settlement of restricted share units.
After this tax-withholding disposition at a value of $290.70 per share, Krasner directly owned 2,821.98 ordinary shares. A separate entry reflects that additional shares were transferred to his revocable trust following the same vesting event, resulting in 19,048.6318 ordinary shares held indirectly through that trust.
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Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
Mixed
2 txns
Insider
Krasner Andrew Jay
Role
Chief Financial Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | 4,584 | $290.70 | $1.33M |
| holding | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share — 2,821.98 shares (Direct);
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share — 19,048.632 shares (Indirect, Revocable Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- Withholding of shares by Issuer incident to the tax payment related to the vesting and settlement of restricted share units ("RSUs") on April 1, 2026. Reflects the transfer of shares to the reporting person's revocable trust following the vesting and settlement reported in this Form 4.
Key Figures
Tax-withholding shares: 4,584 shares
Implied share value: $290.70 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 2,821.98 shares
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Tax-withholding shares
4,584 shares
Withheld for taxes on RSU vesting April 1, 2026
Implied share value
$290.70 per share
Value applied to tax-withholding disposition
Direct holdings after transaction
2,821.98 shares
Ordinary shares directly owned after withholding
Indirect trust holdings
19,048.6318 shares
Ordinary shares held via revocable trust after transfer
Key Terms
restricted share units ("RSUs"), tax-withholding disposition, Revocable Trust, Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share
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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.
Revocable Trust financial
""nature_of_ownership": "Revocable Trust""
A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.
FAQ
What insider transaction did WTW CFO Andrew Krasner report on this Form 4?
Andrew Krasner reported a tax-withholding disposition, where 4,584 Willis Towers Watson ordinary shares were withheld by the company. This occurred in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted share units on April 1, 2026, rather than an open-market sale.
What are Andrew Krasner’s direct holdings in WTW after the reported transaction?
Following the tax-withholding disposition, Andrew Krasner directly held 2,821.98 Willis Towers Watson ordinary shares. This figure reflects his remaining direct ownership after 4,584 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax liabilities from RSU vesting.