Anthony G. Petrello - Dec 31, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR)

Signature
/s/ Mark D. Andrews by Power of Attorney for Anthony G. Petrello
Stock symbol
NBR
Transactions as of
Dec 31, 2021
Transactions value $
$2,308,387
Form type
4
Date filed
1/4/2022, 07:57 PM
Previous filing
Nov 16, 2021
Next filing
Feb 24, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NBR Common Stock Gift $0 -3.5K -2.5% $0.00 137K Dec 28, 2021 Trust F1
transaction NBR Common Stock Tax liability -$247 -3 0% $82.33 210K Dec 31, 2021 Direct F2
transaction NBR Common Stock Disposed to Issuer $0 -20.9K -9.94% $0.00 189K Dec 31, 2021 Direct F3
transaction NBR Common Stock Tax liability -$668K -8.23K -4.35% $81.09 181K Dec 31, 2021 Direct F4
transaction NBR Common Stock Award $0 +30.3K +16.72% $0.00 212K Jan 1, 2022 Direct F5
transaction NBR Common Stock Tax liability -$542K -6.69K -3.16% $81.09 205K Jan 2, 2022 Direct F6
transaction NBR Common Stock Tax liability -$565K -6.97K -3.4% $81.09 198K Jan 2, 2022 Direct F7
transaction NBR Common Stock Tax liability -$707K -7.25K -3.67% $97.52 191K Jan 4, 2022 Direct F8
transaction NBR Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +18.4K +9.67% $0.00 209K Jan 4, 2022 Direct F9

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction NBR 2021 Performance Share Units Award $0 +55.3K $0.00 55.3K Jan 4, 2022 Common Stock 55.3K Direct F10, F11
transaction NBR 2021 Performance Share Units Options Exercise $0 -18.4K -33.33% $0.00 36.9K Jan 4, 2022 Common Stock 18.4K Direct F9, F10, F11
transaction NBR 2021 Warrants Award $4.79M +28.7K $166.67 28.7K Jan 4, 2022 Common Stock 28.7K $166.67 Direct F12
holding NBR 2021 Warrants 126K Dec 31, 2021 Common Stock 126K $166.67 Trust F13
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

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F1 These shares were donated to a charitable foundation.
F2 Reflects the number of shares surrendered on December 31, 2021 to satisfy the tax withholding on the vesting of 5 restricted shares out of the 15 restricted shares originally granted on December 31, 2018. The 2 vested shares remaining were retained by the executive.
F3 Represents the number of TSR shares forfeited on December 31, 2021, out of a total of 41,832 TSR shares originally granted to Mr. Petrello on January 2, 2019, based on the Issuer's relative total shareholder return as compared to a peer group of companies during the three-year performance period beginning on January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2021, as determined on December 31, 2021, by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee").
F4 Reflects the number of shares surrendered on December 31, 2021 to satisfy the tax withholding on the vesting of 20,916 TSR shares earned out of a total of 41,832 shares originally granted to Mr. Petrello on January 2, 2019, based on the Issuer's relative total shareholder return as compared to a peer group of companies during the three-year performance period beginning on January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2021, as determined on December 31, 2021 by the Compensation Committee. The remaining 12,685 earned and vested shares were retained by the executive.
F5 Represents an award of TSR shares that will only vest at the end of a three-year performance period (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024) based on the Issuer's relative total shareholder return as compared to a peer group of companies. The number of shares reported represents the maximum that may be earned, which is 200% of the target number. No number of shares is guaranteed to vest and the actual number of shares that will vest at the end of the performance period may be anywhere from zero to the amount stated.
F6 Reflects the number of shares surrendered on January 2, 2022 to satisfy the tax withholding on the vesting of 16,999 shares of the 50,996 Performance shares originally granted on January 2, 2020. The remaining 10,309 vested shares were retained by the executive.
F7 Reflects the number of shares surrendered on January 2, 2022 to satisfy the tax withholding on the vesting of 17,260 Performance restricted stock units of the 51,779 Performance restricted stock units earned on January 2, 2021. The remaining 10,287 vested Performance shares were retained by the executive.
F8 Reflects the number of shares surrendered on January 4, 2022 to satisfy the tax withholding on the vesting of 18,428 shares of the 55,284 Performance restricted stock units originally granted on January 4, 2021. The remaining 11,176 vested shares were retained by the executive.
F9 Reflects the number of shares vesting on January 4, 2022 of the 55,284 earned Performance units settled in shares originally granted on January 4, 2021.
F10 Performance Share Units convert into common shares on a 1-for-1 basis.
F11 These Performance restricted stock units were earned by Mr. Petrello pursuant to his employment agreement based on the achievement of certain objectives for the year 2021, as determined on December 31, 2021, by the Compensation Committee. 196.66% of the target number of performance restricted stock units granted pursuant to the terms of Mr. Petrello's employment agreement were determined to have been earned. The number reported above reflects the number of earned performance restricted stock units that are payable in share-settled restricted stock units. The remaining 53,441 performance restricted stock units were settled in cash pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreement. The Performance restricted stock units that settle in shares are scheduled to vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, January 4, 2022.
F12 These warrants were distributed in connection with the Performance restricted stock units earned by Mr. Petrello as determined on December 31, 2021 by the Compensation Committee and which have vested.
F13 Represents warrants that were originally issued on June 11, 2021 as a distribution to all holders of common shares. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share (plus an incentive share fraction, if any) at an exercise price of $166.66667 per warrant, subject to certain adjustments.