Match Group Director Stephen Bailey Receives 35-Share Award

What Happened

• Stephen Bailey, a director of Match Group, received an award of 35 shares on July 21, 2026. The shares were recorded at $0.00 (a derivative award), meaning they were issued as non‑cash compensation rather than a purchase.
• This small award reflects dividend equivalents that converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis; no cash changed hands and the reported value is $0 on the Form 4.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-21; Form 4 filed: 2026-07-23.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (derivative conversion) — 35 shares at $0.00.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — dividend equivalents convert into common stock one-for-one; F2 — the dividend equivalents accrued on RSUs that vest on the earlier of (i) June 16, 2027 or (ii) the date of the next Annual Stockholder Meeting following the grant date, subject to continued service.
• No indication in the filing of a 10b5-1 plan, sale, or tax-withholding event related to this grant.

Context

• This was not a market purchase or sale but a routine equity compensation conversion (dividend equivalents into shares) tied to previously granted restricted stock units. Such small, routine awards are common for directors and typically reflect compensation mechanics rather than a direct signal about the director’s view of the stock.