Mathias Hansen, General Counsel of trivago N.V. (NASDAQ:TRVG), filed a Form 4 on August 18, 2026 disclosing RSU vesting and share withholding transactions dated August 15, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • RSU vesting: Hansen acquired 11,489 American Depositary Shares through the vesting of restricted stock units on August 15, 2026, at a price of $0.
  • Tax withholding: 3,637 ADS were disposed of at $0 to cover taxes associated with the RSU vesting, per the filing.
  • Direct ownership following transactions: Hansen held 12,763 ADS directly after the reported transactions, according to the filing.
  • Three RSU grants involved: Vesting occurred across grants originally made on March 2, 2026, February 27, 2025, and April 4, 2024.
  • Remaining derivative securities: Hansen held 20,420, 9,012, and 15,893 RSUs following the August 15, 2026 transactions, across the three respective grants.
  • ADS structure: Each ADS represents five Class A Shares of trivago N.V., as noted in the filing.

trivago General Counsel's RSU Activity Across Three Separate Grant Cycles

According to the Form 4 filed on August 18, 2026, Mathias Hansen, who serves as General Counsel of trivago N.V., reported three separate RSU vesting events on August 15, 2026. The filing reflects that 2,041 RSUs vested from a March 2, 2026 grant (originally totaling 24,502 units), 1,502 RSUs vested from a February 27, 2025 grant (originally totaling 18,024 units), and 7,946 RSUs vested from an April 4, 2024 grant (originally totaling 95,357 units).

The filing describes a quarterly vesting schedule for all three grants, with units vesting in installments of 1/12th on the 15th of February, May, August, and November each year, subject to continued service. trivago N.V. is an online hotel and accommodation search platform that operates through its NASDAQ-listed ADS structure, where one ADS represents five Class A Shares. The combined RSU vesting of 11,489 ADS was recorded at a transaction price of $0, reflecting a standard equity compensation settlement.

Following the vesting, 3,637 ADS were withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting events, coded as an "F" transaction in the filing. After both the acquisition and the tax-withholding disposal, the filing reports Hansen's direct beneficial ownership at 12,763 ADS. The filing was signed by Olga Mizikova as Attorney-in-Fact on August 18, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses RSU vesting and related tax-withholding share disposals by trivago's General Counsel on August 15, 2026, across three RSU grants. Post-transaction, the filing reports direct beneficial ownership of 12,763 ADS and remaining RSU balances across all three grants.