A Form 4 filed on August 18, 2026 by trivago N.V. (NASDAQ:TRVG) director Brandon Pedersen disclosed the vesting of restricted stock units and a related tax withholding transaction, both dated August 15, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • RSU vesting: Pedersen acquired 13,373 American Depositary Shares via three separate RSU vesting events (transaction code M) on August 15, 2026, at a price of $0.
  • Tax withholding: 4,234 American Depositary Shares were disposed of (transaction code F) at $0 to cover taxes due in connection with the RSU vesting.
  • Remaining direct holdings: Following the transactions, Pedersen directly held 39,067 American Depositary Shares of trivago N.V.
  • Remaining RSU balance: Pedersen held 63,335, 29,990, and 9,997 Restricted Stock Units across three separate awards after the reported transactions.
  • ADS structure: According to the filing, one American Depositary Share represents five Class A Shares of trivago N.V.
  • Reporting role: Pedersen is identified as a Director of trivago N.V.

Brandon Pedersen's RSU Vesting and Tax Withholding at trivago N.V.

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on August 18, 2026, trivago N.V. director Brandon Pedersen reported three RSU vesting events on August 15, 2026. The vested amounts were 5,757 ADS from one award, 4,283 ADS from a second award, and 3,333 ADS from a third award, each at a price of $0, for a combined acquisition of 13,373 American Depositary Shares. The filing notes that RSUs do not carry an expiration date.

In connection with those vestings, the filing discloses that 4,234 American Depositary Shares were withheld at $0 "for payment of taxes due in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units." After these transactions, Pedersen directly held 39,067 American Depositary Shares. The three RSU award balances remaining stood at 63,335, 29,990, and 9,997 units, all held directly.

The filing describes the vesting schedules for two of the three awards. The second award was granted on July 14, 2025 for a total of 51,405 units, with 1/12th vesting on August 15, 2025 and additional 1/12th increments vesting quarterly. The third award was granted on July 29, 2024 for a total of 39,990 units, with 1/12th vesting on August 15, 2024 and quarterly increments thereafter. All vesting is stated to be subject to continued service on each vesting date. The form was signed by Olga Mizikova as Attorney-in-Fact on August 18, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported three RSU vesting transactions totaling 13,373 American Depositary Shares acquired by director Brandon Pedersen on August 15, 2026, along with 4,234 ADS withheld for taxes, leaving a net direct holding of 39,067 ADS.