Eaton Helen 4

What Happened

Helen Eaton, a director of Tompkins Financial Corporation (TMP), was granted 159.195 phantom shares on 2026-04-02. The grant is reported as an award (code A) with a per-share valuation of $80.09, for a total economic value of $12,750. This is a derivative award (phantom stock) representing deferred director compensation, not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-02; Filing date: 2026-04-06 (filed within the 2-business-day Form 4 window).
• Grant: 159.195 phantom shares at $80.09 per share; total value reported $12,750.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Each phantom share equals the economic equivalent of one common share, held in a rabbi trust pending distribution. The reporting person has no voting or investment power over these shares prior to distribution.

Context

Phantom-stock awards are a form of deferred compensation for directors and do not represent immediate voting control or a cash market purchase/sale. Such grants are routine compensation and should not be interpreted alone as a direct signal of insider sentiment about the company’s short-term stock performance.