Stephen Hemsley's stock option gets a two-year share-holding requirement
UnitedHealth's Compensation and Human Resources Committee amended the stock option granted to CEO Stephen Hemsley on May 14, 2025, the company disclosed in a filing dated February 25, 2026. The amendment adds a two-year holding requirement after the three-year cliff vesting, so net shares from exercise must be held until May 14, 2030, except in the case of death or disability. All other terms are unchanged.
- Amendment approved February 23, 2026, to the option granted May 14, 2025
- Net shares from exercise must be held until May 14, 2030, after the three-year cliff vesting
- Exceptions only for death or disability; all other option terms unchanged
Source
SEC EDGAR (Form 8-K, Item 5.02)Feb 23, 2026