Post Holdings, Inc. Executive Chairman Robert V. Vitale filed a Form 4 on October 26, 2026, disclosing the payout of a performance share award and a related tax-withholding share surrender transacted on October 22, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • 118,919 shares acquired: Vitale received 118,919 shares of Post Holdings common stock at $0 upon payout of earned performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) under a shareholder-approved equity plan.
  • 52,384 shares surrendered: Vitale disposed of 52,384 shares at $78.06 per share to cover tax-withholding obligations resulting from the PRSU vesting.
  • Performance period completed: The PRSU payout was based on relative total shareholder return percentile rank for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, according to the filing.
  • Direct ownership following transactions: Vitale directly held 1,053,873 shares of common stock after the reported transactions.
  • Indirect holdings also reported: The filing lists 6,870 shares held by a 1994 Trust, 114,400 shares by a 2020 Family Trust (Robert Vitale), and 104,850 shares by a 2020 Family Trust (Spouse).
  • Dual role: Vitale is identified in the filing as both a Director and an Officer with the title Executive Chairman of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST).

Vitale PRSU Payout and Tax Withholding Details at Post Holdings

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC, Robert V. Vitale, Executive Chairman of Post Holdings, Inc., acquired 118,919 shares of common stock on October 22, 2026, under transaction code "A." The filing states the acquisition occurred "pursuant to Rule 16b-3 upon payout of earned performance share award (PRSUs) under a shareholder approved equity plan," with the price per share recorded as $0. The payout reflected the level of achievement of a relative total shareholder return percentile rank goal over a three-year performance period ending September 30, 2026.

On the same date, Vitale surrendered 52,384 shares under transaction code "F" at a price of $78.06 per share. The filing explains this as the "surrender of shares in payment of tax withholding due as a result of the vesting of 118,919 PRSUs in accordance with Rule 16b-3." Following both transactions, Vitale's direct beneficial ownership stood at 1,053,873 shares.

In addition to his direct holdings, the filing discloses indirect ownership of common stock in three separate vehicles: 6,870 shares held by a 1994 Trust, 114,400 shares held by a 2020 Family Trust (Robert Vitale), and 104,850 shares held by a 2020 Family Trust (Spouse). The Form 4 was signed by Diedre J. Gray as Attorney-in-Fact and dated October 26, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports two October 22, 2026 transactions by Post Holdings Executive Chairman Robert V. Vitale: receipt of 118,919 PRSU shares at $0 upon completion of a three-year performance period, and the surrender of 52,384 shares at $78.06 for tax withholding, leaving him with 1,053,873 shares held directly.