PEELER JOHN R 4

What Happened

• John R. Peeler, a director of IPG Photonics Corp. (IPGP), was granted 2,436 restricted stock units (RSUs) on May 12, 2026. The Form 4 reports the award as an acquisition (code A) at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0).
• This is a compensation award, not an open-market purchase or sale. RSUs are rights to receive shares in the future if vesting conditions are met, so this does not necessarily reflect an immediate buy or sell decision.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-12; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-13 (timely).
• Reported amount: 2,436 RSUs; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (typical for equity grants).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: RSUs vest in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next annual stockholders’ meeting that occurs at least 50 weeks after the prior year’s meeting, contingent on Peeler’s continued service as a director.
• Transaction code: A (award/grant). No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or late filing indicated.

Context

• RSU grants are standard director compensation and represent a future right to shares if the vesting conditions are met; they are not an immediate sale or purchase signal. Retail investors should view this as routine director compensation unless followed by additional transactions (sales or purchases) or material company news.