Do you remember why that sale was made? It wasn't under his control. I posted this on July27th.
Not exactly true. What was sold off was a mandated sale of shares to meet the withholding requirements for the options granted to him in 2011 and 2013. He had no choice to make in the sale.
( 1) On July 22, 2014, 30,601 restricted shares of Mr. Welch's Company stock, granted December 2, 2011, vested. On July 22, 2014, Mr. Welch automatically surrendered 14,215 of the 30,601 newly-vested shares to the Company to satisfy the tax withholding obligations triggered upon the July 22nd vesting. The automatic surrender of newly-vested shares is the Company's default process for paying tax withholding obligations triggered upon the vesting of restricted stock.
( 2) On July 22, 2014, 2,442 restricted shares of Mr. Welch's Company stock, granted February 26, 2013, vested. On July 22, 2014, Mr. Welch automatically surrendered 1,135 of the 2,442 newly-vested shares to the Company to satisfy the tax withholding obligations triggered upon the July 22nd vesting. The automatic surrender of newly-vested shares is the Company's default process for paying tax withholding obligations triggered upon the vesting of restricted stock.