Samaha Eli 4
4 · Stagwell Inc · Filed Apr 2, 2026
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Stagwell (STGW) Director Eli Samaha Receives 3,180 Shares
What Happened Eli Samaha, a director of Stagwell Inc. (STGW), was awarded 3,180 fully vested Class A common shares on 2026-04-01. The shares were issued at $6.29 per share for a total value of $20,002 under the company's director compensation program. This was a compensation award (not an open-market purchase or sale).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Price per share: $6.29; Total value: $20,002. (Transaction code A = award/grant)
- Shares received: 3,180 Class A common shares.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnote F1: Samaha elected to receive quarterly board fees in shares instead of cash; number of shares based on a $20,000 fee divided by the prior trading day's closing price.
- Footnote F2: The shares are held by funds managed by Madison Avenue Partners, LP; Samaha is the managing partner and disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-04-02 for a 2026-04-01 transaction; appears timely (no late-filing indication).
Context This is a routine director compensation election to receive equity instead of cash and should be viewed as compensation, not a market-directed buy signal. The shares are held by investment vehicles managed by Madison Avenue Partners, and Samaha disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his economic interest in those funds.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-01$6.29/sh+3,180$20,002→ 145,103 total
- 8,014,322(indirect: see footnote)
Class A Common Stock
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, the reporting person elected to receive payment of quarterly fees for service on the Issuer's Board of Directors in shares of fully vested Class A Common Stock in lieu of a cash payment. The number of shares was calculated based on a $20,000 fee divided by the closing price of the Class A Common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of payment.
- [F2]These shares are held by funds managed by Madison Avenue Partners, LP. The Reporting Person is the managing partner of Madison Avenue Partners, LP. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities.