Charles van Es, Chief Commercial Officer of Vita Coco Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:COCO), filed a Form 4 on August 19, 2026, disclosing a disposition of 10,801 shares of common stock on August 15, 2026, in connection with the vesting and settlement of Restricted Stock Units.

Key Highlights

  • Shares disposed: 10,801 shares of common stock were disposed of on August 15, 2026, at a price of $65.21 per share.
  • Nature of transaction: The filing states the disposition "represents shares withheld to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of Restricted Stock Units" and is "mandated by the Issuer."
  • Remaining direct ownership: Following the transaction, van Es beneficially owns 48,284 shares of common stock directly.
  • Stock options held: Van Es holds eight non-qualified stock options to purchase common stock with exercise prices ranging from $10.178 to $33.36, expiring between 2030 and 2035.
  • Signing authority: The form was signed by Alison Klein as attorney-in-fact for Charles van Es on August 19, 2026.

Vita Coco CCO's RSU Vesting Triggers Tax-Related Share Withholding

According to the filing, Charles van Es, serving as Chief Commercial Officer of Vita Coco Company, Inc., disposed of 10,801 shares of common stock on August 15, 2026, at $65.21 per share. The filing specifies that this disposition "does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person," as it was mandated by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting and settlement of Restricted Stock Units. Following this transaction, van Es directly holds 48,284 shares of common stock.

In addition to his common stock holdings, the filing reports that van Es holds eight separate non-qualified stock options (rights to buy) covering common stock. Exercise prices for these options range from $10.178 to $33.36 per share, with expiration dates running from February 10, 2030, through March 4, 2035. The filing notes that two options at $10.178 exercise price are fully vested and currently exercisable. Others vest in equal annual installments over periods beginning on various dates, and one option at $16.91 was subject to performance conditions that the filing states "were timely satisfied, resulting in vesting of the option as to 14,025 shares on February 20, 2026."

The total shares underlying all eight outstanding non-qualified stock options, as reported in the filing, include 53,750 shares, 27,300 shares, 58,043 shares, 42,980 shares, 14,025 shares, 14,205 shares, 8,746 shares, and 13,218 shares, each held directly.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a tax-related withholding of 10,801 common shares at $65.21 per share from van Es's RSU vesting on August 15, 2026, leaving him with 48,284 directly owned shares, plus eight non-qualified stock options at various exercise prices and vesting schedules.