Watwood John Bruce 4

What Happened
John Watwood, Executive Vice President of Pool Corporation (POOL), was granted a total of 8,498 shares of performance-based restricted stock on 2026-02-25. The award consisted of two grants: 5,006 shares and 3,492 shares, each reported at $0.00 per share (no cash paid). These are awards (transaction code A), not open-market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; filing date: 2026-02-27 (appears timely).
• Grants: 5,006 shares @ $0.00 and 3,492 shares @ $0.00; total = 8,498 shares.
• Footnote: F1 — these are performance-based restricted shares that will vest in 2029 only if specified performance conditions are met.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in this Form 4.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or sales noted in this filing.

Context
Performance-based restricted stock is a form of compensation that vests only if the company meets certain targets; it represents potential future equity rather than an immediate purchase. Because the shares were granted at $0.00, there was no cash outlay by the insider. Such awards are commonly used for retention and to align executive pay with company performance.