Yost Joseph P 4

What Happened

• Joseph P. Yost, EVP & President, Americas of Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK), was granted 33,399 service-based restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 25, 2026. The award is reported as a derivative grant with a reported price of $0.00 (no cash paid at grant). These RSUs will convert to shares of common stock upon vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A), derivative instrument (RSUs); Reported price: $0.00.
• Vesting: The service-based RSUs vest in three substantially equal tranches on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date (see footnote F1).
• Conversion/expiration: RSUs expire upon conversion and payment in shares as described under "Date Exerciseable" (footnote F2).
• Additional note: This grant represents one-third of a total award that also includes performance-based RSUs; the performance units are reportable when they settle (remarks).
• Shares owned after the reported transaction are not specified in the summary provided; see the full Form 4 for total beneficial ownership.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on Feb 26, 2026 for a Feb 25, 2026 grant (filed the next day), indicating a timely Form 4 filing.

Context

• RSU awards are a form of deferred equity compensation; they are not an open-market purchase or sale and do not immediately reflect buying/selling sentiment. The ultimate value to the insider depends on Graphic Packaging’s stock price when the RSUs vest and are settled.