[Form 4] S&P Global Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Ganesan Girish, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of S&P Global Inc. (SPGI), reported transactions on 10/01/2025. The filing shows 181 shares acquired following vesting of restricted stock units and a concurrent sale of 73 shares, both recorded at a transaction price of $481.67. After these transactions, the reporting person is shown as beneficially owning 1,456 shares.
The disclosure explains the source awards: grants from 10/01/2023, 03/01/2023, 03/01/2024, and 03/01/2025 with multi‑year vesting schedules, and notes timing for delivery of vested shares (by January 31 following each vest date). The Form 4 was signed by an attorney‑in‑fact on 10/03/2025.
- 181 shares added to beneficial ownership via RSU vesting on 10/01/2025
- Vesting schedules for grants (10/01/2023, 03/01/2023, 03/01/2024, 03/01/2025) are documented with delivery timing by January 31 following vest dates
- Sale of 73 shares reported on 10/01/2025 at $481.67
- Post‑transaction beneficial ownership remains relatively small at 1,456 shares
Insights
Insider reported routine executive compensation vesting with a small concurrent sale.
The Form 4 shows conversion of vested restricted stock units into 181 shares and a sale of 73 shares at $481.67 on 10/01/2025, leaving 1,456 shares beneficially owned. This pattern — partial sale concurrent with vesting — is a common liquidity action for executives to cover taxes or diversify holdings.
The filing includes explicit vesting schedules for prior grants (grants dated 10/01/2023, 03/01/2023, 03/01/2024, and 03/01/2025), indicating remaining future vesting dates and delivery timing. No material event beyond standard compensation activity is disclosed.
Multiple RSU grants are on staggered vesting schedules; vested shares were delivered per plan.
The explanation details that RSUs typically vest over three years with specific 33%/33%/34% tranches and that vested shares are delivered by the following January 31. The reported 181 shares reflect the vested portion of an earlier grant; other tranches remain scheduled to vest on stated future dates.
This confirms the company is executing standard equity‑based compensation awards for the reporting officer with defined delivery timing.