Brian J. Wendling, CAO/PFO of Liberty Broadband Corp, filed a Form 4 on August 12, 2026, disclosing the vesting of restricted stock units and a related tax-withholding disposition of Series C Common Stock on August 10, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • RSU conversion: 1,461 Restricted Stock Units in Liberty Broadband Series C Common Stock vested and converted at $0 per unit on August 10, 2026.
  • Shares withheld for taxes: 498 shares of Series C Common Stock were disposed of at $35.88 per share on August 10, 2026, under transaction code F.
  • Resulting ownership: Following both transactions, Wendling directly holds 15,518 shares of Series C Common Stock.
  • Merger-related acceleration: According to the filing, the vesting was accelerated pursuant to a consent letter between Liberty Broadband and Charter Communications, permitting acceleration within 10 business days of August 19, 2026.
  • Reporting person: Wendling serves as CAO/PFO; the filing was signed by Brittany A. Uthoff as Attorney-in-Fact.

Merger Agreement Drives Accelerated RSU Vesting for Liberty Broadband Officer

According to the filing, Brian J. Wendling, identified as CAO/PFO of Liberty Broadband Corp (NASDAQ:LBRDK), reported two transactions on August 10, 2026. First, 1,461 Restricted Stock Units were converted into an equal number of Series C Common Stock shares at a price of $0, bringing his directly held total to 16,016 shares immediately following that acquisition. The filing notes that "each restricted stock unit converted into one share of Series C Common Stock."

The filing explains the timing of the vesting through footnotes describing a broader corporate event. On November 12, 2024, Liberty Broadband and Charter Communications, Inc. entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger. Under that agreement, restricted stock units "shall automatically become fully vested, within 10 business days of the closing of the merger." A subsequent consent letter between the parties permitted this acceleration to occur within 10 business days of August 19, 2026, according to the filing.

Following the RSU conversion, 498 shares were disposed of on the same date at $35.88 per share under transaction code F, which the SEC designates as payment of an exercise price or tax liability. After both transactions, Wendling's directly held position in Series C Common Stock stood at 15,518 shares, as reported in the filing. No indirect holdings or additional derivative securities were listed as outstanding following the reported transactions.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses an RSU vesting of 1,461 shares and a subsequent tax-related disposition of 498 shares of Liberty Broadband Series C Common Stock by CAO/PFO Brian J. Wendling, resulting in direct ownership of 15,518 shares as of August 10, 2026.