NIKE COO Venkatesh Alagirisamy Receives Annual Equity Awards and Settles Tax Withholdings

Overview & Context

On September 3, 2026, NIKE, Inc. ($NKE) filed a Form 4 reporting equity incentive awards and tax withholding transactions for Alagirisamy Venkatesh, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer.

Transaction Details

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs): Received a grant of 37,166 RSUs under the NIKE Stock Incentive Plan (Transaction Code A). The RSUs vest 25% annually over four years.
• Tax Withholding: 3,453 shares of Class B Common Stock were withheld by the issuer at $39.06 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of prior RSUs (Transaction Code F), totaling approximately $134,874.18 in withheld value.
• Stock Options: Awarded 135,624 Non-Qualified Stock Options with an exercise price of $38.12 per share, vesting 25% annually over four years and expiring on September 1, 2036.
• Ending Ownership: Following these transactions, Venkatesh directly owns 108,532.9272 shares of Class B Common Stock (which includes shares acquired via the Employee Stock Purchase Plan).

Significance Assessment

This filing reflects routine executive compensation awards and automated tax withholding rather than open-market discretionary trading. Consequently, the trading significance is rated Low.