Hollis Richard Dean 4

What Happened
Hollis Richard Dean, a director of SunOpta Inc. (STKL), received an award/acquisition of 3,248 shares on February 9, 2026. The shares were issued at a reported price of $6.39 each, for a total value of $20,755. This was an award issued in lieu of cash for board service, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-09
• Transaction type: Award/Acquisition (shares issued in lieu of cash for board service)
• Shares acquired: 3,248 at $6.39 per share; total value $20,755
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the information provided on this filing
• Footnote: The shares were issued in lieu of cash to the reporting person for service on the board of directors.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-02-12 — this is one business day after the typical 2-business-day reporting window for Section 16 transactions, so the filing appears late by one business day.

Context
Awards issued in lieu of cash are a routine form of director compensation and do not necessarily indicate the director is taking a new market view on the company. This was not a purchase from the open market or a sale; it increases the director’s equity stake through compensation.