AT&T Director Matthew K. Rose Receives Deferred Stock Award

What Happened

Matthew K. Rose, a non-employee director of AT&T Inc., was granted 4,238.297 deferred stock units (derivative award) on July 31, 2026. The filing lists a per-unit value of $23.25, for a total grant value of approximately $98,540. This was an award under AT&T's director compensation plan, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 31, 2026
• Transaction type: Award/Grant of deferred stock units (code A, derivative)
• Units granted: 4,238.297 deferred stock units
• Per-unit value used in filing: $23.25; total value ≈ $98,540
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the excerpted filing
• Footnote: Units were issued under the AT&T Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock and Deferral Plan; after the director leaves the board each unit is paid out in cash equal to the value of one AT&T share at payout times elected by the director (see footnote F1)
• Filing timeliness: Report filed Aug 4, 2026 for a July 31, 2026 grant — appears timely (within required reporting window)

Context

Deferred stock units (DSUs) are a form of director compensation that generally convert to cash (or shares, depending on plan terms) at a later date and do not represent immediate open-market buying or selling pressure. Grants to non-employee directors are routine corporate compensation and don't necessarily indicate the director's near-term view on the stock.