Kobler Justin 4
4 · SunOpta Inc. · Filed Mar 17, 2026
Research Summary
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SunOpta (STKL) SVP Justin Kobler Receives RSU Shares
What Happened
Justin Kobler, SVP of Supply Chain at SunOpta (STKL), reported the vesting/conversion of 10,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 12, 2026. Of those shares, the company withheld 5,134 shares to satisfy income tax withholding at an indicated value of $6.44 per share, totaling $33,063. The net shares delivered to Kobler from this vesting event were 4,866 (10,000 vested − 5,134 withheld). The RSUs convert to common shares with no exercise price.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 12, 2026; Filing date: March 17, 2026 (filed one business day late).
- Vesting/conversion: 10,000 RSUs → 10,000 common shares (derivative code M).
- Tax withholding (code F): 5,134 shares withheld and disposed at $6.44 per share, proceeds $33,063.
- Net shares received by insider: 4,866 shares.
- Footnotes: RSUs represent a contingent right to one share each (F1); shares were withheld to satisfy withholding (F2); filing notes 1,379 shares were acquired under the company stock purchase plan Dec 2025–Mar 4, 2026 (F3). RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 12, 2025 and have no expiration (F4, F5).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
Context
This was a routine vesting of RSUs with a cashless/tax-withholding disposition of shares to cover taxes — a common administrative event rather than an open-market sale or purchase. Such withholding transactions generally do not indicate a buy/sell sentiment by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Shares
[F1][F3]2026-03-12+10,000→ 35,921 total - Tax Payment
Common Shares
[F2]2026-03-12$6.44/sh−5,134$33,063→ 30,787 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F4][F5]2026-03-12−10,000→ 10,000 total→ Common Shares (10,000 underlying)
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STKL common stock.
- [F2]This line item reflects the deemed disposition of shares withheld by the Company to satisfy income tax withholding requirements in connection with the vesting of the RSUs.
- [F3]Includes 1,379 shares acquired under the STKL stock purchase plan December 2025 through March 4, 2026.
- [F4]The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 12, 2025, subject to the continued employment of the reporting person through each such vesting date.
- [F5]The Restricted Stock Units do not have an expiration date.