Caleres (CAL) Director Ward M. Klein Receives 1,950-Share Award

What Happened
Ward M. Klein, a director of Caleres, received an award of 1,950 shares on August 1, 2026. The shares were valued at $12.82 each for a total value of $24,999. This transaction is an award/grant (code A) and represents compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-08-03 (appears timely).
• Type: Award/Grant (code A).
• Shares acquired: 1,950 at $12.82 per share; total value reported $24,999.
• Footnote: F1 — shares were granted in lieu of a quarterly cash payment for board services.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or other derivative activity is indicated in the provided data.

Context
Grants to directors in lieu of cash are routine compensation and do not necessarily signal a personal bullish or bearish view. For retail investors, such awards are primarily a disclosure of board compensation rather than an indication of insider buying for investment purposes.