What SEC filings does The Western Union Company submit to the SEC?

The Western Union Company (WU) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about WU?

A Form 4 for WU discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from The Western Union Company?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for WU?

The 10-K is The Western Union Company's annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all WU SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical The Western Union Company filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for WU. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does The Western Union Company file with the SEC?

The Western Union Company files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling WU shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

WU SEC Filing News — The Western Union Company

Latest SEC filings for The Western Union Company (WU) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-06.

The Western Union Company provides money movement payments, and digital financial services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agents and owned locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices. The Consumer Services segments offers bill payme…

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Credit Services Market Cap: $1.9B

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for WU currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 2 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

WU Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-03-16 — 2026-10-06

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 2 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$736.3K

Axelrod Cherie · 2026-05-18

87,130 shares · Form 144

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 6 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 6 filings in this group are Form 4s for The Western Union Company.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 6 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 2 compensation award, 2 open-market sale and 2 tax withholding. 2 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×2: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×2: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Tax withholding ×2: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-06

WU insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Angelini Giovanni (President Europe, Africa, MEPA) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,035	$6.00	$6.2K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Angelini Giovanni (President Europe, Africa, MEPA) Shares: 1,035

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-09

WU insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Hawksworth Benjamin Scott (Chief Operating Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	8,569	$7.00	$60.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hawksworth Benjamin Scott (Chief Operating Officer) Shares: 8,569

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-11

WU insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	33,423	—	—
`A`	Compensation award	33,423	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Angelini Giovanni (President Europe, Africa, MEPA) Shares: 66,846

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-05-04

WU insider Adams Benjamin Carlton (Chief Legal Officer) sold 19,924 shares (~$183.9K)

Adams Benjamin Carlton, listed as Chief Legal Officer at Western Union CO, reported an open-market sale of 19,924 WU shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	3,184	$9.22	$29.4K
`S`	Open-market sale	4,148	$9.21	$38.2K
`S`	Open-market sale	12,592	$9.23	$116.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Adams Benjamin Carlton (Chief Legal Officer) Shares: 19,924 Est. Value: $183.9K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-04-30

WU insider Angelini Giovanni (President Europe, Africa, MEPA) sold 6,000 shares (~$56.9K)

Angelini Giovanni, listed as President Europe, Africa, MEPA at Western Union CO, reported an open-market sale of 6,000 WU shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	6,000	$9.47	$56.9K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Angelini Giovanni (President Europe, Africa, MEPA) Shares: 6,000 Est. Value: $56.9K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

WU insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Pant Milind (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	16,905	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Pant Milind (Director) Shares: 16,905

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 3 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. The Western Union Company has 3 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-05-18

WU Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Axelrod Cherie (87,130 shares) ~$736.3K

Axelrod Cherie filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell WU (Western Union CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Axelrod Cherie Shares: 87,130 Est. Value: $736.3K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-05-01

WU Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Adams Benjamin Carlton (19,924 shares) ~$183.9K

Adams Benjamin Carlton filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell WU (Western Union CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Adams Benjamin Carlton Shares: 19,924 Est. Value: $183.9K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-04-28

WU Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Angelini Giovanni (6,000 shares) ~$56.9K

Angelini Giovanni filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell WU (Western Union CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Angelini Giovanni Shares: 6,000 Est. Value: $56.9K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 9 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 9 in this period for The Western Union Company. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-10-02