Western Union COO reports tax share withholding

Western Union CO Chief Operating Officer Benjamin Scott Hawksworth reported a tax-related share disposition.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/26/2026 - 07:43 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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Western Union CO Chief Operating Officer Benjamin Scott Hawksworth reported a tax-related share disposition. On February 24, 2026, 8,149 shares of common stock at $9.36 per share were withheld by the company to cover his tax obligations when 17,230 restricted stock units vested and settled from an award granted on February 24, 2025. After this withholding, he directly holds 131,084 shares of Western Union common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 8,149 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Hawksworth Benjamin Scott

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	8,149	$9.36	$76K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 131,084 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents shares withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations of the reporting person that arose in connection with the vesting and settlement of 17,230 restricted stock units, representing the first vesting installment of the restricted stock unit award granted by the Company to the reporting person on February 24, 2025.

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What insider transaction did Western Union (WU) COO Benjamin Hawksworth report?

Benjamin Hawksworth reported a tax-related share disposition. The company withheld 8,149 Western Union common shares at $9.36 each to satisfy his tax obligations when 17,230 restricted stock units from a February 24, 2025 award vested.

Was the Western Union (WU) COO’s Form 4 transaction an open-market stock sale?

No, it was not an open-market sale. The 8,149 shares were withheld by Western Union to cover Benjamin Hawksworth’s tax obligations arising from the vesting and settlement of 17,230 restricted stock units granted in February 2025.

How many Western Union (WU) restricted stock units vested for the COO in this filing?

A total of 17,230 restricted stock units vested and settled for Benjamin Hawksworth. This represented the first vesting installment of a restricted stock unit award Western Union granted to him on February 24, 2025, triggering the related tax withholding.

How many Western Union (WU) shares were withheld for taxes from the COO’s RSU vesting?

Western Union withheld 8,149 common shares from Benjamin Hawksworth. These shares were retained by the company to satisfy his tax withholding obligations that arose when 17,230 restricted stock units vested and settled under a prior equity award.

How many Western Union (WU) shares does COO Benjamin Hawksworth own after the reported transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Benjamin Hawksworth directly owns 131,084 Western Union common shares. This figure reflects his holdings immediately following the company’s retention of 8,149 shares to cover taxes on the vesting restricted stock units.

What does transaction code F mean in the Western Union (WU) COO’s Form 4?

Transaction code F indicates a tax-withholding disposition. In this case, Western Union withheld 8,149 shares from Benjamin Hawksworth to pay tax liabilities tied to the vesting and settlement of 17,230 restricted stock units granted in 2025.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hawksworth Benjamin Scott

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE

(Street)

DENVER CO 80237

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Western Union CO [ WU ]

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)
02/24/2026

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 Stock	02/24/2026		F		8,149(1)	D	$9.36	131,084	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 by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations of the reporting person that arose in connection with the vesting and settlement of 17,230 restricted stock units, representing the first vesting installment of the restricted stock unit award granted by the Company to the reporting person on February 24, 2025.

	Lisa A. Atkins, As Attorney-in-Fact	02/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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