Samaha Eli 4

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.