O SULLIVAN MICHAEL B 4

What Happened
Michael B. O'Sullivan, CEO of Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL), acquired 54,768 shares on February 17, 2026. The filing reports these shares as an award/settlement (transaction code A) with an acquisition price of $0.00; the shares were received upon settlement of performance-based restricted stock units originally granted May 1, 2023 (footnote F1).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-19).
• Transaction type/code: Award/settlement (A).
• Shares acquired: 54,768; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (market value at settlement not provided in the Form 4).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the information provided in this summary.
• Footnote: F1 — shares settled from performance-based RSUs granted May 1, 2023.
• Timeliness: Filed Feb 19, 2026; appears to be a timely Form 4 filing (within required reporting window).

Context
This was a compensation-related award settlement (RSUs), not an open-market purchase or sale. Such grants are part of executive pay and do not by themselves indicate a buy/sell signal from the insider. Retail investors should monitor future Form 4s for any subsequent sales or exercises if looking for changes in insider sentiment.