Ragsdale Daniel H. 4
4 · GEO GROUP INC · Filed Feb 26, 2026
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GEO Group Senior VP Daniel H. Ragsdale Receives Stock Award
What Happened Daniel H. Ragsdale, Senior VP, Contract Admin & Compl., received a grant of 27,000 restricted shares of GEO Group stock reported on Form 4. The filing shows two grant entries of 13,500 shares each (total 27,000) at $0.00 per share (award/grant). This is a compensation award, not an open‑market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 24, 2026; Form 4 filed February 26, 2026.
- Reported transaction code: A (award/grant). Price reported: $0.00 per share (standard for restricted stock grants).
- Total shares granted: 27,000 (two entries of 13,500).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes summary:
- F1: 27,000 restricted shares total — 50% time‑based, 50% performance‑based.
- F2: Time‑based portion vests one‑third each year on the anniversary of the grant over three years.
- F3: Performance portion vests only if GEO meets specified performance metrics for Jan 1, 2026–Dec 31, 2028 (50% tied to return on capital employed (ROCE), 50% tied to total shareholder return (TSR)); ROCE portion may vest by March 15, 2029 to the extent goals are met; TSR portion vests one‑third each year over three years to the extent goals are met.
- Filing timeliness: Filing date provided; no late‑filing indication in the report.
Context This is an equity compensation grant to an executive and should be read as part of routine compensation practices rather than a direct buy/sell signal. Time‑based shares will vest gradually, while the performance‑based portion depends on multi‑year company results and may not vest if targets are unmet.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
RESTRICTED STOCK
[F1][F2]2026-02-24+13,500→ 54,375 total - Award
RESTRICTED STOCK
[F1][F3]2026-02-24+13,500→ 67,875 total
- 21,401.142
COMMON STOCK
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The reporting person received a grant of 27,000 shares of restricted stock. 50% of the award consists of time-based restricted stock and 50% of the award consists of performance-based restricted stock.
- [F2]This reflects the time based restricted stock which one-third will vest each year on the anniversary grant date over a three-year period.
- [F3]Vesting of the performance-based restricted stock of GEO is contingent upon the achievement by GEO of certain performance-based metrics during the period from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028 as certified by the compensation committee. Of the grant of performance-based restricted stock, 50% is subject to vesting based on certain return on capital employed performance goals being met and 50% is subject to vesting based on GEO's total shareholder return. The portion of the restricted stock award that vests based on certain return on capital employed performance goals being met will vest by March 15, 2029 to the extent the performance goals are achieved. The portion of the restricted stock award that vests based on GEO's total shareholder return will vest one-third each year over a three-year period to the extent the performance goals are achieved.