Graham Holdings Co·4

May 28, 11:05 AM ET

O'Shaughnessy Timothy J 4

4 · Graham Holdings Co · Filed May 28, 2026

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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

Form 4
Period: 2026-05-26
O'Shaughnessy Timothy J
DirectorPresident and CEO
Transactions
  • Other

    Class B Common Stock

    [F1][F3][F4]
    2026-05-265,6000 total(indirect: By Trust)
  • Other

    Class B Common Stock

    [F1][F3][F2]
    2026-05-2640027,087 total
  • Other

    Class A Common Stock

    [F5][F6][F3]
    2026-05-26+6,00011,500 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.
Signature
/s/ Nicole Maddrey, attorney-in-fact|2026-05-28

Documents

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