Mackey Tara D 4

What Happened
Tara D. Mackey, Chief Legal Officer of AZZ Inc. (AZZ), acquired 305 shares of AZZ common stock on June 30, 2026 at $69.63 per share, for a total purchase of $21,237. The shares were bought under AZZ’s 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-30; Filing date: 2026-07-01 (filing appears timely).
• Price: $69.63 per share; Total value: $21,237.
• Shares acquired: 305.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the Form 4 provided.
• Footnote: Purchase was under the AZZ 2018 ESPP for the Jan 1–Jun 30, 2026 purchase period; shares were bought at 85% of the closing price on the enrollment date. The filing notes this transaction is exempt under the ESPP provisions (Rule 16b-3(c) reference).
• No indication this was an option exercise, gift, or sale—this is an ESPP purchase (purchase = acquisition).

Context
ESPP purchases are common for employees and reflect participation in a discounted, payroll-based plan; they are routinely reported but do not by themselves signal a change in company outlook. The 85% pricing noted in the footnote means the purchase price included the plan discount applied per the ESPP rules.