GUTHRIE ROY A 4

What Happened Roy A. Guthrie, a director of Synchrony Financial (SYF), was credited with 146 shares (recorded as an award/acquisition) on February 17, 2026. The filing values the units at $72.31 each for a total of $10,557. This transaction is coded as an award (A) and represents dividend-equivalent units rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and filing: Acquired 146 shares on 2026-02-17; Form 4 filed 2026-02-19 (timely).
• Price/value: $72.31 per share; total value $10,557.
• Transaction code: A (award/grant/other acquisition) — these were dividend equivalent units (see footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified for Mr. Guthrie personally in the filing. Footnote notes Guthrie 2012 Investments LP owns 34,106 shares; Mr. Guthrie disclaims beneficial ownership of those LP shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
• Footnotes: F1 — these 146 units are dividend equivalents paid on previously granted restricted stock units and deferred stock units (each unit equals one share economically). F2 — Mr. Guthrie is investment manager of an LP that holds 34,106 shares and disclaims beneficial ownership of the LP’s shares.

Context This was not an open-market purchase or sale but the payment of dividend-equivalent units tied to existing equity awards, which is typically a routine corporate compensation event rather than an express bullish or bearish signal. The filing appears timely (filed two days after the transaction).