FS Bancorp (FSBW) EVP Ben Crowl Buys 18 Shares

What Happened

• Ben Crowl (listed as Crowl Ben), EVP and Chief Lending Officer of FS Bancorp (FSBW), acquired 18 shares on May 6, 2026. The shares were purchased at $41.37 each, for a total transaction value of about $745. This was a purchase (acquisition) rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-05-06, 18 shares at $41.37 per share.
• Total value: Approximately $745.
• Transaction code: J — listed as "Other acquisition or disposition" on the Form 4.
• Footnote: Shares were purchased under the issuer’s Nonqualified 2022 Stock Purchase Plan and include a 25% employer match. (Footnote F1)
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing/timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-05-08 for a 2026-05-06 transaction — appears to be filed within the normal reporting window.

Context

• This was an employee plan purchase (with an employer match), a common way insiders accumulate stock and generally viewed differently than open-market buys by insiders. The small size (~$745) suggests routine participation in the company purchase plan rather than a large directional bet.