Carter, Cole G. 4

What Happened

• Cole G. Carter, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of CoreCivic, was awarded 36,116 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 17, 2026. The grant price is reported as $0.00 (i.e., an equity award rather than a purchase), with a reported value of $0 on the Form 4 filing.

Key Details

• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A) — 36,116 RSUs
• Transaction date: February 17, 2026; Form 4 filed February 18, 2026 (appears timely)
• Price: $0.00 per RSU (equity compensation, not a cash purchase)
• Shares owned after transaction: not reported in the supplied details
• Footnote: Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share. RSUs vest in one-third increments annually on the later of (i) the first, second, and third anniversaries of the award or (ii) the date the company files its annual Form 10‑K in each respective year.

Context

• This is a compensation award, common for executives and not an open-market purchase or sale; it does not by itself signal buying/selling sentiment. The RSUs convert to common shares only as they vest under the schedule described above.