KEATING LESLIE STARR 4

What Happened Leslie Starr Keating, a director of SunOpta Inc. (STKL), was issued 6,768 shares on Feb 9, 2026 as an award/grant (transaction code A). The shares were valued at $6.39 each, for a total reported value of $43,248. The filing indicates the shares were issued in lieu of cash compensation for board service rather than purchased on the open market.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-09
• Filing date (Form 4): 2026-02-12
• Shares issued: 6,768 at $6.39 per share; total value $43,248
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (A) — shares issued as board compensation (acquired)
• Footnote: Shares were issued in lieu of cash for board service
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing
• No late-filing notation is indicated in the supplied report

Context Issuances of shares to directors as compensation are common and typically reflect routine pay practices, not a direct buy/sell sentiment about the stock. For retail investors, purchases by insiders can be a stronger signal of confidence than compensation-issued awards; this transaction should be viewed as compensation rather than a market-driven purchase.