THORNTON JOHN L 4
4 · FORD MOTOR CO · Filed Jun 3, 2026
Research Summary
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Ford Director John L. Thornton Receives 3,869 Restricted Units
What Happened
- John L. Thornton, a Ford Motor Company (F) director, was credited with 3,869 restricted stock units (derivative award) on 2026-06-01. The filing lists this as an award/acquisition (code A) and no per-share price or immediate cash value is reported.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-06-01; filing date: 2026-06-03 (no late-filing flag shown).
- Amount: 3,869 restricted stock units (derivative), price: N/A.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this Form 4.
- Footnote: Units represent dividend equivalents credited under the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors; they will be converted and paid in cash on January 10 of the year following termination of Board service, based on the market value at that time, with no payment required from the reporting person.
Context
- This was an award of deferred compensation (not an open-market purchase or sale) and is typically routine director compensation rather than a direct signal of insider sentiment. The units are payable in cash after Thornton leaves the Board and thus do not immediately increase tradable shares.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
THORNTON JOHN L
Director
Transactions
- Award
Ford Stock Units
[F1]2026-06-01+3,869→ 443,729 total→ Common Stock, $0.01 par value (3,869 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Crediting of dividend equivalents in the form of Restricted Stock Units under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. In general, these Units will be converted and distributed in cash on January 10th of the year following termination of Board service, based on the then current market value of a share of Ford Common Stock, without payment by the Reporting Person.
Signature
Blair F. Petrillo, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-06-03