PETOKAS ARLENE 4

What Happened

• Arlene Petokas, Chief People Officer of Kura Sushi USA (KRUS), had 102.538 shares withheld on Feb 1, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations (treated as a disposition) and on Feb 2, 2026 was granted 1,571 restricted stock units (RSUs).
• The withheld shares were valued at $66.81 each, totaling about $6,851. The RSU grant is reported with $0 acquisition price (a compensatory award); each RSU represents a contingent right to one share.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-02-01: 102.538 shares withheld at $66.81/share (disposition) ≈ $6,851 (tax withholding).
  • 2026-02-02: 1,571 RSUs granted (reported acquisition price $0).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Shares were withheld to satisfy the reporting person’s tax obligations on vesting.
  • F2: Grant of restricted stock units; each RSU converts to one share subject to vesting conditions.
• Filing: Form 4 filed Feb 3, 2026 reporting transactions on Feb 1–2, 2026 (no late filing flag indicated).

Context

• The disposition was a tax-withholding event (routine), not an open-market sale — it’s common when restricted stock vests. The RSU grant is a compensatory award and does not represent an immediate open-market purchase.
• For retail investors, grants signal continued equity-based compensation but do not by themselves indicate a personal buy/sell view of the stock.