Samaha Eli 4

What Happened Eli Samaha, a director of Stagwell Inc. (STGW), was granted 2,691 fully vested Class A common shares on 2026-07-01 as director compensation. The shares were recorded at $7.43 per share, totaling $19,994. This was an award/acquisition under the issuer's non-employee director compensation policy—an election to receive stock instead of a quarterly cash fee.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-01; transaction type: Award/Acquisition (A).
• Shares: 2,691 shares at $7.43 per share; total value reported $19,994 (based on a $20,000 fee divided by the prior trading day's close).
• Shares are fully vested Class A common stock.
• Ownership after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote: 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: not indicated in the provided data.

Context This was a routine director-compensation issuance (stock in lieu of cash), not an open-market buy or a sale. Such grants compensate board service and do not by themselves signal executive buying or selling intent.