Conduent (CNDT) grants CEO RSUs and PRSUs with share price hurdles
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Conduent Inc. reported that Chief Executive Officer and director Harshavardhan V Agadi received new equity awards on January 16, 2026. He was granted 680,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) of common stock at $2.02 per share, which vest in three equal installments on December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027 and December 31, 2028. He was also granted 1,020,000 performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) that can only be settled in common stock and require both continued employment through December 31, 2028 and share price targets. The PRSUs begin to vest if the average closing stock price over any 120-day period between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2028 reaches at least $2.50, with 25%–100% eligible to vest at price tiers of $2.50, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 or greater. Following these awards, he directly owned 1,796,829 common shares and had an additional 100,000 shares held indirectly through the GHS Holdings LLC Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 680,000 | $2.02 | $1.37M |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 1,020,000 | $2.02 | $2.06M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- RSU Awards of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on January 16, 2026 that vest in equal amounts on December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027 and December 31, 2028. Each RSU converts to one share of Conduent Incorporated common stock ("Common Stock") upon vesting. Award of performance restricted stock units ("PRSUs") that can only be settled in Common Stock. PRSUs have two vesting conditions - a service condition and a share price condition. The service condition requires continued employment through the December 31, 2028 (the "Vesting Date"). The share price condition requires an average closing stock price over any 120 consecutive calendar day period during the measurement period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028 (the "average closing price") of at least $2.50 per share. If an average closing price of $2.50/share is achieved, 25% is eligible to vest; if an average closing price of $3.00/share is achieved, 50% is eligible to vest; if an average closing price of $4.00/share is achieved, 75% is eligible to vest, and if an average closing price of $5.00/share or greater is achieved, 100% is eligible to vest, with linear interpolation between stock prices. Vested shares are paid out within 60 days following the Vesting Date. Each PRSU converts to one share of Common Stock upon vesting.
FAQ
What equity awards did Conduent (CNDT) grant to its CEO on January 16, 2026?
Conduent granted CEO Harshavardhan V Agadi 680,000 RSUs of common stock at $2.02 per share and 1,020,000 performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) that can only be settled in common stock.
How do the RSUs granted to the Conduent (CNDT) CEO vest?
The 680,000 RSUs granted on January 16, 2026 vest in three equal installments on December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027 and December 31, 2028, with each RSU converting into one share of Conduent common stock upon vesting.
What performance conditions apply to the PRSUs awarded by Conduent (CNDT) to its CEO?
The PRSUs require continued employment through December 31, 2028 and an average closing stock price over any 120 consecutive days between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2028 of at least $2.50 per share. Vesting eligibility ranges from 25% to 100% at price tiers of $2.50, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 or greater, with linear interpolation between those prices.
Are the Conduent (CNDT) CEO’s new equity awards time-based, performance-based, or both?
The RSUs are time-based, vesting over three years through December 31, 2028, while the PRSUs are both time-based and performance-based, requiring continued employment and achieving specified average share price levels within the measurement period.