Creamer Victoria L 4

What Happened Victoria L. Creamer, EVP & Chief People Officer at Charles River Laboratories (CRL), received 5,006 shares as a performance-based award (reported as an acquisition at $0.00) and had 1,296 shares disposed to cover tax withholding. The withheld shares were valued at $211.68 each, totaling approximately $274,337.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-30; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-03 (filed on time).
• Award: 5,006 shares issued at $0.00 (transaction code A).
• Tax withholding: 1,296 shares withheld/disposed at $211.68 each, total ~$274,337 (transaction code F).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: The shares were issued following achievement of performance goals tied to performance share units originally granted May 26, 2023 (per footnote F1).
• This disposal was for tax withholding (routine), not an open-market sale.

Context This was a compensation event—performance shares vested and some were withheld to cover taxes—so it’s a routine corporate filing rather than an explicit buy or sell decision by the insider. Purchases or open-market sales can be stronger signals of insider sentiment; tax-withholding disposals are common and don’t necessarily indicate a view on the stock.