TripAdvisor, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Geoffrey Gouvalaris filed a Form 4 on November 5, 2026, reporting the acquisition of 8,973 restricted stock units on November 4, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Geoffrey Gouvalaris, Chief Accounting Officer of TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP)
  • Transaction: Acquisition (code A) of 8,973 restricted stock units on November 4, 2026
  • Conversion price: $8.38 per RSU, with an underlying price of $0 at settlement
  • Vesting schedule: 50% of RSUs vest on October 1, 2027, and the remaining 50% vest on October 1, 2028
  • Accelerated vesting provision: Unvested RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon termination due to a layoff or position elimination
  • Beneficial ownership following transaction: 8,973 RSUs held directly

Gouvalaris RSU Grant Details: TripAdvisor November 2026 Filing

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on November 5, 2026, Geoffrey Gouvalaris, identified in the filing as Chief Accounting Officer of TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP), acquired 8,973 restricted stock units on November 4, 2026. The transaction is recorded in Table II (Derivative Securities) with transaction code A, indicating an acquisition. The form was signed by Linda C. Frazier as attorney in fact.

The filing discloses a conversion or exercise price of $8.38 for the RSUs, with the price of the derivative security listed as $0. The underlying security is TripAdvisor common stock, with 8,973 shares underlying the RSU grant. Following the reported transaction, Gouvalaris beneficially owns 8,973 RSUs directly, with no prior holdings reported in the filing.

As described in the filing's explanation of responses, "50% of the total number of RSUs vest on October 1, 2027, and the remaining 50% will vest on October 1, 2028, subject to accelerated vesting of any then-unvested RSUs upon termination of employment due to a layoff or position elimination." The first vesting date is listed as October 1, 2027, and the expiration date is October 1, 2028. No non-derivative securities transactions were reported in Table I of this filing.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports a single acquisition of 8,973 restricted stock units by TripAdvisor's Chief Accounting Officer on November 4, 2026, vesting in two equal installments in October 2027 and October 2028, with a provision for accelerated vesting under certain termination conditions.