STARK BRIAN JAY 4
4 · MARCUS CORP · Filed May 26, 2026
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Marcus Corp (MCS) Director Brian J. Stark Receives 1,391 Shares
What Happened Brian J. Stark, a director of The Marcus Corporation (MCS), was granted 1,391 shares on May 21, 2026. The shares were recorded at $17.97 each for a total value of $24,996. This transaction is an award granted in consideration of his service as a director, not an open-market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-21; Filing date: 2026-05-26 (Form 4 appears to have been filed after the typical two-business-day window).
- Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
- Shares granted: 1,391 at $17.97 per share; total reported value $24,996.
- Shares owned following the transaction: not stated in the provided filing.
- Footnotes: (F1) Granted by issuer as director compensation. (F2) Granted pursuant to The Marcus Corporation 2004 Equity and Incentive Awards Plan.
- No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or immediate sale in this filing.
Context This is a routine director compensation award and should be viewed as compensation rather than a market-confidence buy. The filing does not state vesting terms or whether the shares are restricted. Retail investors typically treat director grants as standard pay arrangements; they do not necessarily signal management’s view of near-term stock prospects.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-21$17.97/sh+1,391$24,996→ 48,206 total
- 1,000
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2]Exercise: $31.55From: 2016-12-29Exp: 2026-12-29→ Common Stock (1,000 underlying) - 1,000
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2]Exercise: $27.20From: 2017-12-28Exp: 2027-12-28→ Common Stock (1,000 underlying) - 1,000
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2]Exercise: $38.51From: 2018-12-27Exp: 2027-12-27→ Common Stock (1,000 underlying) - 1,000
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2]Exercise: $32.60From: 2019-12-26Exp: 2029-12-26→ Common Stock (1,000 underlying) - 750
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2]Exercise: $17.95From: 2021-12-30Exp: 2031-12-30→ Common Stock (750 underlying) - 1,438
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2]Exercise: $14.25From: 2022-12-28Exp: 2032-12-29→ Common Stock - 1,455
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2]Exercise: $14.69From: 2023-12-28Exp: 2033-12-28→ Common Stock (1,455 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Granted by Issuer in consideration of service as a director.
- [F2]Granted pursuant to The Marcus Corporation 2004 Equity and Incentive Awards Plan.