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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/·4

Feb 23, 2:25 PM ET

FRENCH CHRISTOPHER E 4

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Shenandoah Telecom CEO Christopher French Exercises Derivatives, Receives RSUs

What Happened

  • Christopher E. French, President & CEO of Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (SHEN), executed a set of derivative conversions/exercises on Feb 19, 2026 that involved 47,488 shares (reported as acquired and simultaneously disposed in equal amounts) and received a separate grant of 36,039 restricted stock units (RSUs). The exercise/conversion entries are recorded with no cash proceeds ($0.00 or N/A) and the RSU grant is reported at $0.00 value (typical for equity awards). The disposed shares equal the number acquired (47,488), indicating a net settlement or share withholding rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: Feb 19, 2026; Form filed Feb 23, 2026 (timely filing).
  • Derivative exercise/conversion: 47,488 shares acquired (code M); matching disposals of 7,786; 10,960; 10,315; and 18,427 shares (all reported at $0.00).
  • Award/grant: 36,039 restricted stock units granted (code A) at $0.00; each RSU represents a contingent right to one share.
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
  • Footnotes of note:
    • F1: Some shares are held in trust for relatives; Mr. French disclaims beneficial ownership of those he has no pecuniary interest in.
    • F2: Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share.
    • F3: RSUs vest 25% on each of the first four anniversaries and are subject to the company’s executive compensation recovery (clawback) policy.
  • Interpretation: the zero-dollar disposals tied to the exercise typically reflect net-share settlement or withholding for taxes/fees rather than an open-market sale.

Context

  • The filings show an equity award (RSUs) and conversion/exercise of derivatives rather than a cash purchase or a typical open-market sale. RSU grants are forward-looking compensation and vest over time; exercises that are net-settled do not necessarily signal a CEO’s view of the company’s near-term prospects. This activity should be read as routine compensation and exercise mechanics unless accompanied by large open-market buys or sales.