St Romain Kenneth G 4

What Happened
Kenneth G. St Romain, Senior Vice President of Pool Corp (POOL), was granted a total of 9,780 restricted shares on 2026-02-25 (two separate awards of 3,260 and 6,520 shares). Each award shows an acquisition price of $0.00 (standard for equity awards); the filing reports these as grants/awards rather than purchases or sales. These shares are performance-based and will vest in 2029 only if specified performance conditions are met.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25 (Form 4 filed 2026-02-27). Filing was within the normal reporting window.
• Awards: 3,260 shares and 6,520 shares; total = 9,780 shares. Reported price: $0.00 (award).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: These are performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs) that will vest in 2029 if certain performance conditions are satisfied.
• Transaction type code: A (award/grant).

Context
Performance-based RSU grants are a form of compensation intended to align executive pay with multi-year company performance. They are not open-market purchases or sales and do not necessarily signal the insider’s short-term sentiment about the stock; vesting depends on future performance targets being met.