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Insider Trading Arrangements | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 shares
James C Fish, Jr [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Name | James C. Fish, Jr
Title | President, Chief Executive Officer and member of our Board of Directors
Michael Watson [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement | On November 5, 2024, Michael J. Watson, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, adopted a stock trading plan (the “Watson Trading Plan”) intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The Watson Trading Plan will commence two business days following the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and will automatically terminate on the earlier of February 12, 2026 and the completion of all of the contemplated transactions set forth therein. The Watson Trading Plan provides for (i) the sale of 3,000 shares of our common stock; (ii) the potential cashless exercise of 11,594 stock options, pursuant to which shares of common stock will be sold to cover option costs, tax obligations, commissions and fees, and Mr. Watson will then continue to hold all remaining shares of common stock resulting from the option exercise after the settlement; (iii) the potential sale of 50% of net after-tax shares of our common stock received from the vesting on March 1, 2025 of 5,102 restricted share unit (“RSU”) equity compensation awards and (iv) the potential sale of 50% of net after-tax shares of our common stock received from the payout of PSU equity compensation awards for the performance period ended December 31, 2024. Each of the contemplated transactions will occur upon our common stock reaching specified market prices. Mr. Watson received a target grant of 5,986 PSU awards with a performance period ended December 31, 2024; the number of shares to be paid out to Mr. Watson on account of these PSU awards can range from zero to 200% of the initial target grant. As a result, as described above in connection with the Second Fish Trading Plan, the number of shares of common stock to potentially be sold pursuant to the Watson Trading Plan will be determined in the first quarter of 2025.
Name | Michael J. Watson
Title | Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | true
Adoption Date | November 5, 2024
Charles Boettcher [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Name | Charles C. Boettcher
Title | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
John Morris [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement | On December 4, 2024, John J. Morris, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, adopted a stock trading plan (the “Morris Trading Plan”) intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The Morris Trading Plan will commence on March 7, 2025 and will automatically terminate on the earlier of March 6, 2026 and the completion of all of the contemplated transactions set forth therein. The Morris Trading Plan provides for (i) the potential sale of all net after-tax shares of our common stock received from the vesting on March 1, 2025 of 10,204 RSU equity compensation awards and (ii) the potential sale of all net after-tax shares of our common stock received from the payout of PSU equity compensation awards for the performance period ended December 31, 2024. Each of the contemplated transactions will occur upon our common stock reaching specified market prices. Mr. Morris received a target grant of 14,150 PSU awards with a performance period ended December 31, 2024; the number of shares to be paid out to Mr. Morris on account of these PSU awards can range from zero to 200% of the initial target grant. As a result, as described above in connection with the Second Fish Trading Plan, the number of shares of common stock to potentially be sold pursuant to the Morris Trading Plan will be determined in the first quarter of 2025. ​
Name | John J. Morris, Jr
Title | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | true
Adoption Date | December 4, 2024
Trading plan one | James C Fish, Jr [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement | On November 5, 2024, James C. Fish, Jr., President, Chief Executive Officer and member of our Board of Directors, adopted a stock trading plan (the “Fish Trading Plan”). The Fish Trading Plan went into effect on the date of adoption and was not intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The Fish Trading Plan provided for the exercise of 44,125 vested stock options upon our common stock reaching a specified market price on or before December 6, 2024. The options were automatically exercised pursuant to such terms, and the Company withheld shares of common stock necessary to cover tax requirements and the exercise price of such options. All remaining shares of common stock resulting from the option exercise after the net share settlement process were delivered to Mr. Fish
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | true
Adoption Date | November 5, 2024
Aggregate Available | 44,125
Trading plan one | Charles Boettcher [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement | On November 8, 2024, Mr. Charles C. Boettcher, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, adopted a stock trading plan (the “Boettcher Trading Plan”). The Boettcher Trading Plan went into effect on the date of adoption and was not intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The Boettcher Trading Plan provided for the exercise of 7,500 vested stock options upon our common stock reaching a specified market price on or before December 6, 2024. The options were automatically exercised pursuant to such terms, and the Company withheld shares of common stock necessary to cover tax requirements and the exercise price of such options. All remaining shares of common stock resulting from the option exercise after the net share settlement process were delivered to Mr. Boettcher
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | true
Adoption Date | November 8, 2024
Aggregate Available | 7,500
Trading plan two | James C Fish, Jr [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement | On November 5, 2024, Mr. Fish adopted a stock trading plan (the “Second Fish Trading Plan”) intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The Second Fish Trading Plan will commence two business days following the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and will automatically terminate on the earlier of February 3, 2026 and the completion of all of the contemplated transactions set forth therein. The Second Fish Trading Plan provides for the potential sale of all net after-tax shares of our common stock received from the payout of performance share unit (“PSU”) equity compensation awards for the performance period ended December 31, 2024, upon our common stock reaching specified market prices. Mr. Fish received a target grant of 47,620 PSU awards with a performance period ended December 31, 2024; the number of shares to be paid out to Mr. Fish on account of these PSU awards can range from zero to 200% of the initial target grant. As a result, the number of shares of common stock to potentially be sold pursuant to the Second Fish Trading Plan will be determined in the first quarter of 2025 based on certification by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company’s achievement relative to applicable performance measures for the underlying PSU awards.
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | true
Adoption Date | November 5, 2024
Aggregate Available | 47,620
Trading plan two | Charles Boettcher [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement | On November 26, 2024, Mr. Boettcher, adopted a stock trading plan (the “Second Boettcher Trading Plan”). The Second Boettcher Trading Plan went into effect on the date of adoption and was not intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The Second Boettcher Trading Plan provided for the exercise of 8,458 vested stock options upon our common stock reaching a specified market price on or before December 4, 2024. The options were automatically exercised pursuant to such terms, and the Company withheld shares of common stock necessary to cover tax requirements and the exercise price of such options. All remaining shares of common stock resulting from the option exercise after the net share settlement process were delivered to Mr. Boettcher.
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | true
Adoption Date | November 26, 2024
Aggregate Available | 8,458
Trading plan three | James C Fish, Jr [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement | On November 26, 2024, Mr. Fish adopted a stock trading plan (the “Third Fish Trading Plan”). The Third Fish Trading Plan went into effect on the date of adoption and was not intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5 1(c) under the Exchange Act. The Third Fish Trading Plan provided for the exercise of 19,805 vested stock options upon our common stock reaching a specified market price on or before December 6, 2024. The options were automatically exercised pursuant to such terms, and the Company withheld shares of common stock necessary to cover tax requirements and the exercise price of such options. All remaining shares of common stock resulting from the option exercise after the net share settlement process were delivered to Mr. Fish.
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | true
Adoption Date | November 26, 2024
Aggregate Available | 19,805
Common Stock [Member] | Michael Watson [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Aggregate Available | 3,000
Employee Stock Option | Michael Watson [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Aggregate Available | 11,594
Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Michael Watson [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Aggregate Available | 5,102
Restricted Stock Units [Member] | John Morris [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Aggregate Available | 10,204
Performance Share Units [Member] | Michael Watson [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Aggregate Available | 5,986
Performance Share Units [Member] | John Morris [Member] |
Trading Arrangements, by Individual |
Aggregate Available | 14,150

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