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Form 4: HealthStream Executive Vice President Trisha L. Coady Reports Stock Transactions

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Trisha L. Coady, Executive Vice President of HealthStream Inc., reports the vesting of restricted share units and subsequent tax withholding.

Summary

  • On February 27, 2025, Trisha L. Coady, Executive Vice President of HealthStream Inc., reported transactions involving HealthStream's common stock.
  • 2,000 restricted share units (RSUs) vested at a price of $0, resulting in the acquisition of 2,000 shares.
  • 593 shares were withheld for payment of tax liability at a price of $32.37 per share.
  • Following these transactions, Coady directly owns 24,973 shares of HealthStream common stock and 6,500 restricted share units.
  • Additionally, 12,023 restricted share units were granted, vesting in installments from February 27, 2026, to February 27, 2030, contingent upon continued service and performance criteria.

Sentiment

Score: 7

Explanation: The document reflects standard executive compensation practices and achievement of performance criteria, indicating a positive alignment of interests. However, future vesting is contingent on continued performance, introducing a degree of uncertainty.

Positives

  • The vesting of restricted share units indicates that performance criteria for the period January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, were achieved, leading to the vesting of 20% of the awards on February 23, 2025.

Risks

  • The future vesting of the newly granted 12,023 RSUs is contingent upon continued service and the achievement of performance criteria, which are subject to change annually by the Compensation Committee.
  • Failure to meet the performance criteria in future periods could result in the non-vesting of these RSUs.

Future Outlook

Future vesting of RSUs is contingent upon continued service and achievement of performance criteria established annually by the Compensation Committee.

Industry Context

Executive compensation through stock and restricted share units is a common practice in publicly traded companies to align management's interests with those of shareholders.

Comparison to Industry Standards

  • Executive compensation packages often include a mix of salary, bonus, stock options, and restricted stock units.
  • The vesting schedules and performance criteria for RSUs vary across companies and are typically designed to incentivize long-term value creation.
  • Companies like Cerner (now Oracle Health) and McKesson, which operate in similar healthcare technology spaces, also utilize equity-based compensation for their executives.

Stakeholder Impact

  • Shareholders: The vesting of RSUs aligns executive interests with shareholder value creation.
  • Employees: The performance-based vesting criteria can incentivize employees to achieve company goals.

Key Dates

DateDescription
January 1, 2023Start of performance period for 15% RSU vesting on February 23, 2024.
December 31, 2023End of performance period for 15% RSU vesting on February 23, 2024.
February 23, 202415% of certain RSUs vest for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
January 1, 2024Start of performance period for 20% RSU vesting on February 23, 2025.
December 31, 2024End of performance period for 20% RSU vesting on February 23, 2025.
February 23, 202520% of certain RSUs vest for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
February 27, 2025Date of reported transactions: vesting of 2,000 RSUs and withholding of 593 shares for tax liability; grant of 12,023 RSUs.
January 1, 2025Start of performance period for 15% RSU vesting on February 27, 2026.
December 31, 2025End of performance period for 15% RSU vesting on February 27, 2026.
February 27, 202615% of new RSUs vest for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
January 1, 2026Start of performance period for 20% RSU vesting on February 27, 2027.
December 31, 2026End of performance period for 20% RSU vesting on February 27, 2027.
February 27, 202720% of new RSUs vest for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
January 1, 2027Start of performance period for 20% RSU vesting on February 27, 2028.
December 31, 2027End of performance period for 20% RSU vesting on February 27, 2028.
February 27, 202820% of new RSUs vest for the period January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027.
January 1, 2028Start of performance period for 20% RSU vesting on February 27, 2029.
December 31, 2028End of performance period for 20% RSU vesting on February 27, 2029.
February 27, 202920% of new RSUs vest for the period January 1, 2028 through December 31, 2028.
January 1, 2029Start of performance period for 25% RSU vesting on February 27, 2030.
December 31, 2029End of performance period for 25% RSU vesting on February 27, 2030.
February 27, 203025% of new RSUs vest for the period January 1, 2029 through December 31, 2029.

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