Smith S. Dawn 4

What Happened

• Smith S. Dawn, a director of CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW), received an award of 8,351 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 18, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition at $0.00 (grant), not a market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-18 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-19).
• Transaction type/code: A — Award/Grant of RSUs.
• Amount: 8,351 RSUs; reported acquisition price $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnote: RSUs granted on Feb 18, 2026; each RSU represents a contingent right to one share. RSUs vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service (per filing footnote).
• Filing timeliness: Filed the next business day (no late-filing indicator).

Context

• RSUs are compensation grants that convert to shares upon vesting; they are not immediate purchases or sales and do not by themselves indicate insider buying or selling sentiment. The $0.00 amount reflects that these were granted awards rather than paid acquisitions.