WHISLER J STEVEN 4

What Happened J. Steven Whisler, a director of Brunswick Corporation (BC), was granted 961 shares on January 30, 2026 at a reported price of $80.22 per share, a total value of $77,091. The transaction is reported as an award/grant (code A) and the shares were deposited into the director’s deferred account rather than sold or purchased on the open market.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-30; Price: $80.22 per share; Shares: 961; Total value: $77,091.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A) — acquisition into a deferred account.
• Deferred treatment (F1): Shares were deposited into the director’s deferred account and will be automatically distributed in predetermined installments after he ceases to be a director.
• Beneficial holdings note (F2): The filing states beneficial holdings include 517 shares acquired via dividend reinvestment in December 2025. The filing does not report a different contemporaneous open-market purchase or sale.
• Filing date: 2026-02-02 (as reported). The filing itself does not indicate any 10b5-1 plan or tax-withholding sale.

Context This was an issued award placed into a deferred compensation account — a routine form of director compensation. Such awards are not the same as an open-market purchase (which some investors view as a bullish signal) nor a sale (which can be interpreted differently); they reflect standard compensation and future distribution terms rather than an immediate trading view.