O'Shaughnessy Timothy J 4
4 · Graham Holdings Co · Filed May 28, 2026
Research Summary
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Graham Holdings CEO Timothy O'Shaughnessy Exchanges 6,000 Shares
What Happened
Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy, President, CEO and a director of Graham Holdings Co (GHC), reported an exchange of shares on 2026-05-26. The Form 4 shows two dispositions of Class B common stock (5,600 and 400 shares) and an acquisition (derivative) of 6,000 Class A shares. No prices or dollar values were reported (listed as N/A). This was an exchange/conversion between share classes rather than an open-market sale or purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-26; Form 4 filed 2026-05-28 (appears timely, within required reporting window).
- Dispositions: 5,600 and 400 shares of Class B Common Stock (exchange transactions).
- Acquisition: 6,000 Class A shares recorded as a derivative acquisition; price reported as N/A.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the summary provided.
- Relevant footnotes:
- F1: Disposition of Class B shares in exchange for equivalent number of Class A shares.
- F2: Includes 11 shares of Class B held in his Graham Holdings 401(k) account.
- F4: Reporting person is a trustee of a trust that owns reported securities and disclaims beneficial ownership.
- F5: Class A shares are convertible into Class B on a one-for-one basis.
- F6: Notes an acquisition of Class A shares by the reporting person’s spouse in an exchange for Class B shares.
- No price, value, or 10b5-1 plan was disclosed on the filing.
Context
This filing documents a reclassification/exchange between share classes rather than a market transaction that would signal buying or selling pressure. For retail investors, such exchanges typically do not reflect a change in economic stake or a direct bullish/bearish signal. The trustee/beneficial-ownership disclaimer and spouse notation are standard disclosures clarifying how the shares are held.
Insider Transaction Report
- Other
Class B Common Stock
[F1][F3][F4]2026-05-26−5,600→ 0 total(indirect: By Trust) - Other
Class B Common Stock
[F1][F3][F2]2026-05-26−400→ 27,087 total - Other
Class A Common Stock
[F5][F6][F3]2026-05-26+6,000→ 11,500 total(indirect: By Spouse)→ Class B Common Stock (6,000 underlying)
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Disposition of Class B shares in an exchange transaction for the equivalent number of Class A shares.
- [F2]Includes 11 shares of Class B Common Stock held by the reporting person in his Graham Holdings Company 401(k) plan account.
- [F3]N/A
- [F4]The reporting person is a trustee of the trust that owns the reported securities, but he is not a beneficiary of such trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities.
- [F5]Shares of Class A Common Stock are convertible into shares of Class B Common Stock at any time on a one-for-one basis and have no expiration date.
- [F6]Acquisition of Class A shares by the spouse of the reporting person in an exchange transaction for the equivalent number of Class B shares.