NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) Director Parul Bhandari Receives Award

What Happened

• Parul Bhandari, a director of National Research Corp (NRC), was granted 8,819 shares as a derivative award on January 22, 2026. The Form 4 reports the per-share acquisition price as $0.00, yielding a $0 cash transaction value on the filing (this reflects an equity award, not an open-market purchase).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-01-22; 8,819 shares; $0.00 per share (award/derivative).
• Filing date: 2026-02-17 — 26 days after the transaction, later than the typical 2-business-day Form 4 reporting window.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: Award granted under NRC's 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan for participating in two in-person meetings since the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
• Transaction type code: A (Grant/Award/Other acquisition).

Context

• This was an equity award (derivative grant) for meeting participation, which is typically a routine compensation action for directors rather than a direct buy/sell reflecting market sentiment. The $0.00 reported price indicates it was granted, not purchased; final economic value may depend on vesting and settlement terms under the plan.