James Chao - 31 Aug 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for WESTLAKE CORP (WLK)

Signature
James Chao by J. Feng POA
Issuer symbol
WLK
Transactions as of
31 Aug 2023
Net transactions value
-$15,005,714
Form type
4
Filing time
01 Sep 2023, 10:12:07 UTC
Previous filing
31 Aug 2023
Next filing
01 Dec 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction WLK Common Stock Options Exercise $2,113,015 +47,569 +39% $44.42 168,209 31 Aug 2023 Direct
transaction WLK Common Stock Options Exercise $3,847,817 +62,197 +37% $61.86 230,406 31 Aug 2023 Direct
transaction WLK Common Stock Options Exercise $3,805,838 +35,321 +15% $107.75 265,727 31 Aug 2023 Direct
transaction WLK Common Stock Options Exercise $4,451,800 +55,766 +21% $79.83 321,493 31 Aug 2023 Direct
transaction WLK Common Stock Options Exercise $2,878,507 +43,738 +14% $65.81 365,231 31 Aug 2023 Direct
transaction WLK Common Stock Disposed to Issuer $29,718,352 -226,593 -62% $131.15 138,638 31 Aug 2023 Direct F1
transaction WLK Common Stock Disposed to Issuer $2,384,339 -17,998 -13% $132.48 120,640 31 Aug 2023 Direct F2
transaction WLK Common Stock Gift $0 -58,268 -48% $0.000000 62,372 31 Aug 2023 Direct
holding WLK Common Stock 93,405,554 31 Aug 2023 TTWF LP & TTWF GP LLC F3

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 WLK Emplopyee Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -47,569 -100% $0.000000* 0 31 Aug 2023 Common Stock 47,569 $44.42 Direct F4
transaction WLK Emplopyee Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -62,197 -100% $0.000000* 0 31 Aug 2023 Common Stock 62,197 $61.86 Direct F5
transaction WLK Emplopyee Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -35,321 -100% $0.000000* 0 31 Aug 2023 Common Stock 35,321 $107.75 Direct F6
transaction WLK Emplopyee Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -55,766 -100% $0.000000* 0 31 Aug 2023 Common Stock 55,766 $79.83 Direct F7
transaction WLK Emplopyee Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -43,738 -56% $0.000000 34,599 31 Aug 2023 Common Stock 43,738 $65.81 Direct F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $131.00 to $131.99, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Westlake Corporation, any security holder of Westlake Corporation or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
F2 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $132.01 to $132.91, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Westlake Corporation, any security holder of Westlake Corporation or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
F3 92,010,554 shares of Issuer are held through TTWF LP, a Delaware limited partnership. 1,395,000 shares of the Issuer are held through TTWFGP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is the general partner of TTWF LP. Two trusts for the benefit of members of the Chao family, including the reporting person, are the managers of TTWFGP LLC. The limited partners of TTWF LP are five trusts, principally for the benefit of members of the Chao family, including the reporting person, and two corporations owned, indirectly or directly, by certain of these trusts and by other entities owned by members of the Chao family, including the reporting person. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F4 The stock options are exercisable in three installments of 33%. 33% and 34% on February 18, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.
F5 The stock options are exercisable in three installments of 33%, 33% and 34% on February 17, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively
F6 The stock options are exercisable in three installments of 33%, 33% and 34% on February 16, 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively
F7 The stock options are exercisable in three installments of 33%. 33% and 34% on February 15, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively.
F8 The stock options are exercisable in three installments of 33%, 33% and 34% on February 14, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.