Tegna (NYSE: TGNA) director’s stock and RSUs cashed out at $22 in Nexstar deal
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Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TEGNA Inc. director Stuart J. Epstein reported the disposition of his equity in connection with TEGNA’s merger with Nexstar Media Group. At the merger’s effective time, each share of TEGNA common stock was converted into the right to receive $22.00 in cash. Epstein’s time-based restricted stock units, each representing one share of common stock, were cancelled and converted into the same $22.00-per-share cash consideration, and his reported holdings of both RSUs and common stock went to zero following these issuer dispositions.
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Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
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2 txns
Insider
Epstein Stuart J.
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposition | Restricted Stock Units | 9,142 | $22.00 | $201K |
| Disposition | Common Stock | 65,221.502 | $22.00 | $1.43M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 0 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 18, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement), by and among TEGNA Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Nexstar"), and Teton Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar. At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of the Company's common stock, par value $1.00 per share ("Company Common Stock"), was converted into the right to receive $22.00 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration"). Each time-based restricted stock unit award in respect of shares of Company Common Stock ("Company RSU Award") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the underlying Company Common Stock. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each Company RSU Award was cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of each share of Company Common Stock underlying the Company RSU Award.
FAQ
What insider transaction did TEGNA (TGNA) director Stuart J. Epstein report?
Stuart J. Epstein reported issuer dispositions of restricted stock units and common stock in connection with TEGNA’s merger with Nexstar. His equity awards were converted into cash consideration and his reported holdings of these securities went to zero after the transaction.
How were TEGNA (TGNA) restricted stock units treated in the Nexstar merger?
Each time-based TEGNA restricted stock unit represented one share of common stock and, at the merger’s effective time, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive the $22.00-per-share cash merger consideration for each underlying share.
Did Stuart J. Epstein retain any TEGNA (TGNA) restricted stock units after the merger?
No. After the merger-related issuer disposition of 9,142 restricted stock units, his reported balance of these derivative securities was zero. The units were cancelled and converted into the right to receive the cash merger consideration instead of remaining as equity awards.
What agreement governed the TEGNA (TGNA) and Nexstar merger terms?
The transactions were governed by an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 18, 2025 among TEGNA Inc., Nexstar Media Group, Inc., and Teton Merger Sub, Inc., which specified the $22.00-per-share cash merger consideration for TEGNA common stock.