Form 4: Granite Construction CEO Kyle Larkin Reports Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Sentiment:

SEC Form 4 Filing


CEO Kyle Larkin reports stock unit grants, vesting, and shares surrendered for taxes related to Granite Construction's equity incentive plan.

Summary

  • Kyle Larkin, CEO of Granite Construction, filed a Form 4 detailing changes in his beneficial ownership of the company's stock.
  • On March 14, 2024, Larkin acquired 14,695 shares of common stock and 81,657 stock units under the company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
  • He also surrendered 1,898, 3,289, and 2,933 shares to cover taxes due to vesting of stock units granted on June 2, 2021, March 14, 2022, and March 14, 2023, respectively, at a price of $54.44 per share.
  • Following these transactions, Larkin directly owns 169,513 shares of common stock and 87,856 shares of common stock.
  • The stock units granted vest in installments or fully ten days after the grant date.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The document is a standard regulatory filing detailing stock transactions. It doesn't inherently convey positive or negative sentiment.

Positives

  • The granting of stock units aligns the CEO's interests with those of the shareholders.
  • Dividend equivalents are being reinvested, increasing the CEO's holdings.

Industry Context

Form 4 filings are a routine part of corporate governance, providing transparency into the transactions of company insiders. This filing indicates ongoing participation in the company's equity incentive plans by the CEO.

Stakeholder Impact

  • The transactions reflect the CEO's ongoing investment in the company, which can be viewed positively by shareholders.
  • The vesting of stock units and subsequent tax payments have no immediate impact on employees, customers, suppliers, or creditors.

Key Dates

DateDescription
06/02/2021Initial grant date for some of the stock units that vested on March 14, 2024
03/14/2022Initial grant date for some of the stock units that vested on March 14, 2024
07/14/2023Date of dividend equivalents (DEUs) credited to the Reporting Person
10/13/2023Date of dividend equivalents (DEUs) credited to the Reporting Person
01/12/2024Date of dividend equivalents (DEUs) credited to the Reporting Person
03/14/2024Date of transaction: stock units acquired, shares surrendered for taxes.
03/15/2024Date of signature for the Form 4 filing.

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