Stagwell (STGW) Director Beth J. Kaplan Receives RSU Award

What Happened Beth J. Kaplan, a director of Stagwell Inc. (STGW), was awarded 15,459 restricted stock units (RSUs) on August 11, 2026. The grant was reported at an acquisition price of $0.00 (no cash paid); each RSU is a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock and will vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant (expected vest date: August 11, 2027). This was a compensation grant for a non-employee director rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-11; filing date: 2026-08-13 (filed within the typical two-business-day Form 4 window).
• Award: 15,459 RSUs; reported acquisition price $0.00; no immediate cash value recorded in the filing.
• Vesting: RSUs vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant (per footnote).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnote: RSUs were awarded as part of non-employee director compensation; each unit converts to one share upon vesting.

Context Director RSU grants are routine compensation and do not represent an immediate purchase or sale of stock. Because these units are subject to vesting, they do not convey current ownership or immediate market exposure until converted to shares. This filing is informational and does not, by itself, indicate the director’s market sentiment.