Ayesha Zafar, SVP Group Controller at Coty Inc., filed a Form 4 on October 21, 2026, reporting multiple restricted stock unit transactions dated October 19, 2026, including vesting events, tax-withholding share surrenders, and two new RSU grants.

Key Highlights

  • RSU vesting (M code): 27,028 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon vesting of restricted stock units on October 19, 2026.
  • Tax withholding surrender: 9,745 shares were surrendered to Coty to satisfy income tax withholding obligations related to that RSU vesting; the filing states this "does not represent a sale by the Reporting Person."
  • Partial performance RSU vesting: 1,122 shares were acquired upon partial vesting of a performance RSU grant, reflecting 100% achievement of the ESG ratings improvement criterion, which accounted for 10% of total vesting weighting; the remaining 90% was "unearned and cancelled without any share issuance."
  • Performance RSU tax surrender: 405 shares were surrendered for tax withholding related to the performance RSU vesting; the filing states this also does not represent a sale.
  • New time-based RSU grant: 66,424 restricted stock units were awarded, vesting in equal thirds on October 19, 2027, October 19, 2028, and October 19, 2029.
  • New cliff-vesting RSU grant: 35,767 restricted stock units were awarded, vesting in full on October 19, 2029.
  • Resulting beneficial ownership: Following all reported transactions, Zafar directly owns 192,277 shares of Class A common stock and 187,901 RSUs (derivative securities).

Coty Inc. SVP Group Controller Reports RSU Activity on October 19, 2026

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on October 21, 2026, Ayesha Zafar, identified as SVP Group Controller of Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY), reported a series of transactions in the company's Class A common stock and restricted stock units, all dated October 19, 2026. The filing covers both the vesting of previously granted RSUs and the award of two new RSU grants.

On the vesting side, the filing reports that 27,028 RSUs settled into an equal number of Class A common stock shares. Following that acquisition, 9,745 shares were surrendered to the issuer at a net settlement price equal to the closing price of Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the vesting date, to cover income tax withholding. Separately, 1,122 shares were acquired through the partial vesting of a performance RSU grant. The filing explains that the company achieved 100% of the target for the ESG ratings improvement performance criterion, which carried a 10% weighting of the total award; because the remaining performance criteria were not achieved, 90% of the total target award was cancelled. An additional 405 shares were surrendered for tax withholding on that performance RSU vesting.

On the same date, two new RSU grants were recorded. A grant of 66,424 RSUs is scheduled to vest in three equal installments on October 19, 2027, October 19, 2028, and October 19, 2029, subject to certain conditions. A second grant of 35,767 RSUs vests in full on October 19, 2029, also subject to vesting conditions. After all transactions, the filing shows Zafar directly holds 192,277 shares of Class A common stock and 187,901 RSUs outstanding as derivative securities.

What Was Disclosed

The filing disclosed RSU vesting events resulting in a net acquisition of shares, tax-withholding surrenders not constituting open-market sales, a partial performance RSU vesting tied to an ESG criterion, and two new RSU grants for Coty's SVP Group Controller on October 19, 2026.