Emkes Mark A 4

What Happened
Mark A. Emkes, a director of CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW), received a grant of 8,351 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 18, 2026. The units were reported as acquired at $0.00 per unit (total $0) because they are contingent awards rather than open-market purchases or sales. Per the filing footnote, the RSUs vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant (February 18, 2027) subject to continued service.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-18; Form 4 filed 2026-02-19 (filed next day).
• Transaction code: A (award/grant).
• Amount: 8,351 RSUs; reported price $0.00; reported total $0.
• Vesting: RSUs vest in full on 02/18/2027, subject to continued service (see footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Other notes: No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or late-filing indicators were included in the supplied details.

Context
RSUs are a form of equity compensation that convert into shares (or cash) only upon vesting, so this grant does not represent an immediate purchase or sale. The economic value to the holder will depend on CoreCivic’s share price at vesting and any applicable tax withholdings at that time. Grants to directors are commonly used for retention and alignment with shareholders; they should be viewed as compensation rather than a direct market-confidence signal.