[Form 4] ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION /UT/ Insider Trading Activity
Claire A. Huang, a director of ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (ZION), received 532.275 phantom stock units under a deferred compensation arrangement. The phantom units are settled in cash upon the earlier of death or retirement, creating a future cash obligation tied to the company’s common stock value. After the grant, Ms. Huang is reported to directly beneficially own 31,074.542 shares of common stock. The transaction was reported as an acquisition of a derivative-style award rather than a direct stock purchase, and the form was submitted by a single reporting person filing through an authorized attorney-in-fact.
- Director maintains substantial direct stake of 31,074.542 shares, aligning interests with shareholders
 - Phantom units are cash-settled, avoiding immediate share dilution for existing shareholders
 
- Grant creates a cash-settlement liability tied to future stock value and timing of retirement/death
 - Amount of deferred compensation (532.275 units) introduces future cash outflow uncertainty for investors
 
Insights
Grant aligns long-term director pay with shareholder value while creating a cash liability.
The award is a phantom stock unit settled in cash, meaning its value tracks common shares but will be paid in cash rather than issuing new shares. This preserves share count but creates an explicit cash obligation that will vary with the stock price.
Key dependencies are the company’s future stock price and the director’s retirement/death timing; monitor plan vesting and payout formulas over the next multi-year horizon for potential cash outflows.
Director ownership remains substantial, supporting alignment with shareholders.
After the reported grant, the director holds 31,074.542 shares directly, which is a meaningful ownership position that typically reinforces incentive alignment for board oversight. The grant mechanism (cash-settled phantom units) avoids share dilution but shifts compensation risk to cash flow.
Watch for disclosures of aggregate deferred compensation liabilities in periodic reports and any changes to director compensation policy within the next reporting cycle.