DePinto Joseph Michael 4

What Happened Joseph M. DePinto, a director of Brinker International, was granted 661 shares on February 12, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, indicating a stock award/grant (total reported cash paid = $0). This was an award (A) rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-12; filing date (Form 4): 2026-02-17 (filed one business day late).
• Transaction type/code: Grant/Award (A); shares acquired: 661; price per share: $0.00; total cash paid: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided data.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or other footnotes were indicated in the supplied transaction details.

Context Stock awarded to insiders is typically compensation or retention-related (e.g., restricted stock or RSUs) and differs from purchases or sales in signaling. Awards align insiders with shareholders but do not necessarily indicate a near-term trading view. The late filing is a regulatory timing issue to note; it does not change the substance of the award.