Booth Kenneth 4
4 · CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP · Filed May 18, 2026
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Credit Acceptance (CACC) Director Kenneth Booth Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
- Kenneth Booth, a director of Credit Acceptance Corporation (CACC), exercised stock options on 2026-05-14 to acquire 4,000 shares at $333.94 each (total cost $1,335,760). On the same day he sold 4,000 shares in the open market for proceeds of $2,166,260 (two blocks: 2,000 @ $544.00 and 2,000 @ $539.13). The Form 4 also reports two derivative dispositions of 2,000 shares each at $0.00 (see Key Details for note).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-14; Form filed 2026-05-18 (filed within required two business days).
- Options exercised: 2 × 2,000 shares acquired at $333.94 (total acquired 4,000; total cost $1,335,760).
- Open-market sales: 2,000 shares @ $544.00 (proceeds $1,088,000) and 2,000 shares @ $539.13 (proceeds $1,078,260); combined proceeds $2,166,260.
- Derivative dispositions: two line items of 2,000 shares each reported as exercised/conversion with $0.00 price (listed as "Derivative") — these often reflect share-for-share settlement or withholding related to option exercises.
- Footnote: the $539.13 sale price shown is a weighted average; actual sale prices for that block ranged from $538.63 to $539.31. The filer will provide details on request (see F1).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not disclosed in this filing.
Context
- This pattern (exercise followed by same-day sales and zero-price derivative dispositions) is commonly a cashless exercise and partial share-withholding to cover option cost/taxes rather than a straightforward open-market purchase or sale for investment conviction. The filing is timely and factual; it does not state motivation.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Booth Kenneth
Director
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-05-14$333.94/sh+2,000$667,880→ 24,831.9 total - Sale
Common Stock
2026-05-14$544.00/sh−2,000$1,088,000→ 22,831.9 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-05-14$333.94/sh+2,000$667,880→ 24,831.9 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-14$539.13/sh−2,000$1,078,260→ 22,831.9 total - Exercise/Conversion
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
2026-05-14−2,000→ 28,000 totalExercise: $333.94From: 2024-12-30Exp: 2026-12-30→ Common Stock (2,000 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
2026-05-14−2,000→ 26,000 totalExercise: $333.94From: 2024-12-30Exp: 2026-12-30→ Common Stock (2,000 underlying)
Holdings
- 110,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $390.39From: 2025-04-28Exp: 2028-01-31→ Common Stock (110,000 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $538.63 to $539.31, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Credit Acceptance Corporation, any security holder of Credit Acceptance Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in the footnotes to this Form 4.
Signature
/s/ Kenneth S. Booth|2026-05-18