GOTTWALD THOMAS E 4

What Happened
Thomas E. Gottwald, Chairman, President & CEO and a director of NewMarket Corp (NEU), reported a series of gift transactions on February 18, 2026. The filing shows multiple gift acquisitions totaling 2,160 shares (various lots of 60–180 shares each) and one gift disposition of 1,320 shares. All transactions are coded as gifts (G) and recorded at $0.00 per share on the Form 4, so no purchase or sale proceeds are reported. Net effect of the reported Feb 18 activity is an increase of 840 shares in directly held stock.

Key Details

• Transaction date(s): February 18, 2026 (Form filed Feb 20, 2026).
• Transaction type/code: G = Gift; price reported $0.00 per share (gifts).
• Shares gifted to reporter (acquired): 2,160 shares (multiple lots).
• Shares gifted away (disposed): 1,320 shares.
• Net change from reported Feb 18 transactions: +840 shares.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnote: On Feb 11, 2026, 81,163 shares were transferred out of a 2025 GRAT as an annuity payment to the reporting person’s directly held account (per filing footnote F1).
• Filing timeliness: Report covers period 2026-02-18 and was filed 2026-02-20 (appears timely).

Context

• Gift transactions (code G) are transfers of shares without cash consideration and do not directly signal the insider’s view of the company’s stock price. They are often related to estate planning, family transfers, or charitable contributions.
• The large 81,163-share annuity transfer from a 2025 GRAT (per footnote) may explain some account movements but is distinct from the Feb 18 gift entries.
• Because no cash purchase or sale is reported, these entries should not be interpreted as a market-confidence buy or sell signal.