WOLTZ H O III 4

What Happened H. O. Woltz III, Chairman, President & CEO and a director of Insteel Industries, was granted two derivative awards on Feb 10, 2026 totaling 26,165 restricted stock units (7,601 and 18,564 RSUs). The reported acquisition price is $0.00 (award/derivative), meaning no cash was exchanged at grant. Per the filing, these RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest on February 10, 2029.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-10 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-12).
• Grants: 7,601 RSUs and 18,564 RSUs (total 26,165 RSUs); reported price $0.00 (award).
• Vesting/conversion: RSUs convert 1:1 to common stock; vesting date Feb 10, 2029 (Footnotes F1, F2).
• Additional note from filing: options (if any) vest 1/3 annually beginning one year from grant date (Footnote F3).
• Shares owned following the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed two days after the grants (Feb 12, 2026), within the SEC’s typical two-business-day reporting window.

Context: These entries are compensation awards (derivative RSUs), not open-market purchases or sales. RSU awards involve no immediate cash outlay and only convert to common shares if and when they vest, so they represent future potential equity rather than an immediate change in market-held shares.