Tompkins Financial Corp: director Helen Eaton received 156.922 shares

What happened Helen Eaton, a director, received 156.922 shares of phantom stock as an award on Oct 2, 2026. The Form 4 lists an acquisition at $98.93 per share for a total value of $15,525 and classifies the transaction as a derivative award (code A).

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 2, 2026 at $98.93 per share (transaction code A).
• Total value reported: $15,525.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported in this filing.
• Footnote: each phantom share is the economic equivalent of one common share; these are deferred stock compensation under the Amended and Restated Retainer Plan for Eligible Directors, held in a rabbi trust pending distribution, and the reporting person has no voting or investment power over the shares prior to distribution (F1).
• Filing date: Oct 5, 2026; filing is not marked late.

Why it may matter This was a grant of phantom stock (deferred compensation), not a market purchase or sale. This filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.