Standard Motor Products (SMP) EVP Dale Burks Sells 5,798 Shares

What Happened
Dale Burks, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Standard Motor Products, sold 5,798 shares in an open-market transaction on August 19, 2026. The shares were sold at a weighted-average price of $39.00 per share for a total proceeds of approximately $226,122. This was a sale (disposition) rather than a purchase or award.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-19 (filed with the SEC on 2026-08-20; filing appears timely).
• Trade type/code: Open-market sale (S).
• Shares sold: 5,798 at $39.00 (weighted-average sale price).
• Proceeds: ~$226,122.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Sale executed in multiple trades; $39.00 is the weighted-average price. Full trade-level quantities can be provided on request.
  • F2: Some shares are ESOP-held; allocations or dispositions may have changed since the last ownership report.

Context
This report documents an open-market sale by a senior executive. Sales are common for compensation, diversification, or liquidity needs and do not by themselves indicate the executive’s view of the company’s prospects. No option exercises, gifts, or 10b5-1 plan references were reported in the provided filing excerpt.