Form 4: Baxter International EVP Heather Knight Reports Stock Disposal for Tax Obligations

Sentiment:

SEC Form 4 Filing


EVP and Chief Operating Officer of Baxter International, Heather Knight, reports disposing of shares to cover tax obligations related to vested restricted stock units.

Summary

  • On March 3, 2025, Heather Knight, EVP and Chief Operating Officer of Baxter International, disposed of 3,344 shares of common stock to cover tax withholding.
  • The shares were forfeited at a price of $34.86 per share.
  • This transaction resulted from the settlement of vested restricted stock units granted on March 2, 2022, and March 1, 2023.
  • Following the transaction, Knight directly owns 155,323 shares of Baxter International.
  • This total includes reinvested dividends and shares held in Baxter's Employee Stock Plan.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The document is a routine regulatory filing related to stock transactions for tax purposes, indicating a neutral sentiment.

Industry Context

Form 4 filings are a routine part of executive compensation and are required by the SEC to provide transparency into insider transactions. This filing indicates a standard practice of executives covering tax obligations through stock disposals.

Key Dates

DateDescription
03/02/2022Date of grant of restricted stock units that vested.
03/01/2023Date of grant of restricted stock units that vested.
03/03/2025Date of stock disposal to cover tax withholding.
03/05/2025Date of signature on the Form 4 filing.

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