Key Takeaways
- • Anne De Greef-Safft, an independent director at Benchmark Electronics (NYSE: BHE), filed a Form 144 on August 7, 2026, proposing the sale of 6,000 shares of common stock at an aggregate market value of approximately $492,000.
- • The proposed sale reflects a per-share price of approximately $82.00, executed through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC.
- • De Greef-Safft's sale follows her recent resignation from the Brady Corporation board (effective May 8, 2026), suggesting potential portfolio rebalancing or liquidity management across her director positions.
- • Prior to this sale, De Greef-Safft held approximately 39,252 shares in Benchmark Electronics after receiving 2,093 restricted stock units as a director stock grant, indicating sustained equity exposure to the company.
Summary
Anne De Greef-Safft, an independent director at Benchmark Electronics Inc., filed a Form 144 notice of proposed sale on August 7, 2026, to sell 6,000 shares of the company's common stock. The transaction, facilitated through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, carried an aggregate market value of approximately $492,000, implying a per-share price near $82.00 at the time of filing.
De Greef-Safft's insider transaction reflects routine portfolio management activity common among board members. The sale reduces her direct holdings in Benchmark Electronics, though she retains significant equity exposure to the company. Prior securities filings documented her receipt of 2,093 restricted stock units as a director stock award at $0.00 per share, which elevated her total direct holdings to 39,252 shares before this proposed sale.
The timing of this equity disposition coincides with De Greef-Safft's recent board transition activity. In May 2026, she resigned from the Brady Corporation board alongside director Deidre E. Cusack, effective May 8, 2026. This board departure may have prompted a review of her broader investment portfolio and insider holdings across her various corporate positions.
Benchmark Electronics, headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, maintains its listing on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker BHE. De Greef-Safft was appointed as an independent director to the company's board effective December 2, 2019, and has maintained her position through ongoing stockholder engagement and regular equity compensation awards typical of board service arrangements.
De Greef-Safft's insider transaction reflects routine portfolio management activity common among board members. The sale reduces her direct holdings in Benchmark Electronics, though she retains significant equity exposure to the company. Prior securities filings documented her receipt of 2,093 restricted stock units as a director stock award at $0.00 per share, which elevated her total direct holdings to 39,252 shares before this proposed sale.
The timing of this equity disposition coincides with De Greef-Safft's recent board transition activity. In May 2026, she resigned from the Brady Corporation board alongside director Deidre E. Cusack, effective May 8, 2026. This board departure may have prompted a review of her broader investment portfolio and insider holdings across her various corporate positions.
Benchmark Electronics, headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, maintains its listing on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker BHE. De Greef-Safft was appointed as an independent director to the company's board effective December 2, 2019, and has maintained her position through ongoing stockholder engagement and regular equity compensation awards typical of board service arrangements.
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