Carl Drew Thomas 4
4 · Hamilton Lane INC · Filed Mar 17, 2026
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Hamilton Lane (HLNE) CAO Carl Drew Thomas Sells 85 Shares for Tax Withholding
What Happened
- Carl Drew Thomas, Chief Accounting Officer of Hamilton Lane (HLNE), had two transactions reported on the Form 4. On 2026-03-14 he delivered 85 shares at $96.85 each (total ≈ $8,232) to the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to previously granted restricted stock. Earlier, on 2025-12-31 he acquired 46 shares through the company’s Employee Share Purchase Plan at $114.16 each (total ≈ $5,251).
Key Details
- Transactions and prices:
- 2025-12-31: Award/acquisition under ESPP — 46 shares @ $114.16 = $5,251 (code A; footnote F1).
- 2026-03-14: Shares delivered for tax withholding — 85 shares @ $96.85 = $8,232 (code F; footnote F3).
- Shares owned after the transactions: Not specified in the Form 4.
- Notable footnotes:
- F1: ESPP purchase exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).
- F2: Filing includes unvested restricted stock granted under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.
- F3: Shares were delivered to the issuer to pay withholding taxes on vesting awards.
- F4: Performance stock referenced is contingent on TSR performance through 9/16/2030.
- Filing: Form 4 was filed 2026-03-17 for a 2026-03-14 transaction; no late filing flag was indicated.
Context
- The 85-share disposition was a tax-withholding event (routine surrender of shares to cover taxes on vested awards), not an open-market sale signaling a change in investment view.
- The 46-share acquisition was via the employee purchase plan (a purchase, often seen as routine employee participation rather than a strong bullish signal).
- Performance shares mentioned are contingent rights that only convert to common stock if specified total shareholder return targets are met by 9/16/2030.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Carl Drew Thomas
Chief Accounting Officer
Transactions
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2025-12-31$114.16/sh+46$5,251→ 1,263 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F3][F2]2026-03-14$96.85/sh−85$8,232→ 1,178 total
Holdings
- 1,356
Performance Stock
[F4]→ Class A Common Stock (1,356 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]These shares were acquired pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Share Purchase Plan in a transaction that was exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).
- [F2]Includes unvested restricted stock granted under the Issuer's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.
- [F3]Shares delivered to the Issuer for the payment of withholding taxes due upon the vesting of previously granted restricted stock awards.
- [F4]Each share of performance stock represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock of the Issuer. The performance stock vests at the end of the performance period if the Issuer's Class A common stock achieves a specified growth rate of TSR over the performance period. The performance period of the performance stock ends on September 16, 2030.
Signature
/s/ Lauren Platko, attorney-in-fact|2026-03-17