FERNANDEZ TED A 4

What Happened
Ted A. Fernandez, Chairman and CEO (also a director) of Hackett Group, Inc. (HCKT), was granted 23,275 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-02-12 (reported as an award at $0.00). The filing also shows 30,169 shares were transferred/withheld on 2026-02-13 to satisfy tax withholding obligations (reported as a disposition at $0.00).

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: Grant of 23,275 RSUs on 2026-02-12 (price $0.00); 30,169 shares withheld/transferred on 2026-02-13 for taxes (price $0.00).
• Shares owned after transaction: Filing notes the reporting person includes 78,520 unvested RSUs (per footnote F2). The Form 4 does not report a cash value for the RSU grant.
• Footnotes: F1 — RSUs vest in three equal installments beginning February 12, 2027 and convert one-for-one to common shares upon vesting. F2 — the 78,520 figure represents unvested RSUs. F3 — the 30,169 shares represent shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
• Filing timing: Report filed 2026-02-17. The filing date follows the transactions and does not indicate a late filing in the report.

Context
RSUs are a compensation award, not an open-market purchase or sale; they convert to shares as they vest (here, in three equal installments starting Feb 12, 2027). The withholding of shares to cover taxes is a routine administrative step (not an open-market sale) and reduces the number of shares delivered to the insider when the RSUs vest. This transaction is typical of executive compensation and should be viewed as a grant-based award rather than a directional bet on the stock.