BULL KENNETH R 4
4 · FIVE BELOW, INC · Filed Mar 23, 2026
Research Summary
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Five Below (FIVE) COO Kenneth R. Bull Sells Shares After Award
What Happened
- Kenneth R. Bull, Chief Operating Officer of Five Below (FIVE), received two stock awards on 2026-03-19 totaling 7,192 shares (4,252 and 2,940 shares). Following that, he disposed of 11,351 shares in transactions that generated about $2.66 million in proceeds.
- On 2026-03-19, 1,351 shares were surrendered to cover tax obligations (reported as "F") at a weighted average price of $235.17 for proceeds of $317,715. On 2026-03-20 he sold additional shares in the open market: 2,000 shares at a weighted avg $236.07 ($472,140), 2,030 shares at $235.46 ($477,984), and 5,970 shares at $233.04 ($1,391,249).
Key Details
- Transaction dates: Awards on 2026-03-19; tax-withholding share surrender on 2026-03-19; open-market sales on 2026-03-20.
- Prices and reported ranges:
- 1,351 shares withheld for taxes at $235.17 (proceeds $317,715).
- 2,000 shares sold at weighted avg $236.07 (sold across $236.00–$236.355).
- 2,030 shares sold at weighted avg $235.46 (sold across $235.00–$235.76).
- 5,970 shares sold at weighted avg $233.04 (sold across $233.00–$233.22).
- Total shares disposed: 11,351; total reported proceeds ≈ $2,659,088.
- Shares owned after these transactions: not disclosed in the provided filing details.
- Footnotes: weighted-average prices reflect multiple sale prices within the listed ranges; the filer offers to provide per-price breakdowns on request.
- Filing timeliness: no late-filing indication provided in the supplied data.
Context
- The 1,351-share "F" transaction represents shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities tied to the award (a common payroll/tax withholding action), not a separate open-market purchase or gift.
- The sequence—award followed by withholding and open-market sales—often reflects routine tax-related share withholding and partial liquidation of vested awards rather than an independent market-timing purchase. No inference about the insider's view of the company should be assumed from these routine transactions.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
FIVE BELOW, INCFIVE
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
2026-03-19+4,252→ 100,942 total - Award
Common Stock
2026-03-19+2,940→ 103,882 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-03-19$235.17/sh−1,351$317,715→ 102,531 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-20$236.07/sh−2,000$472,140→ 100,531 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F2]2026-03-20$235.46/sh−2,030$477,984→ 98,501 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F3]2026-03-20$233.04/sh−5,970$1,391,249→ 92,531 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $236.00 to $236.355, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in the footnotes of this Form 4.
- [F2]The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $235.00 to $235.76, inclusive.
- [F3]The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $233.00 to $233.22, inclusive.
Signature
/s/ Kenneth R. Bull|2026-03-23