TAKAO BRENT 4

What Happened Takao Brent, Chief Accounting Officer and Secretary of Kura Sushi USA, had 92.655 shares of the company's common stock withheld on Feb 3, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock. The shares were valued at $69.29 each for a total of approximately $6,420. This was a tax-withholding/net settlement rather than an open-market sale or a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-03; Filing date: 2026-02-04 (timely; Form 4 filed within required window).
• Withheld shares: 92.655 at $69.29 per share; total value reported $6,420.
• Transaction code: F — shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on vesting of restricted common stock (footnote F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.

Context Tax-withholding (net share settlement) transactions are routine when restricted stock vests and do not necessarily indicate insider buying or selling sentiment. This was not an open-market sale; the company retained the withheld shares to cover tax liability.