Ryan Christopher D. 4

What Happened

• Ryan Christopher D., Senior Vice President, Human Resources at GEO Group, was credited with an acquisition of 18,461 restricted shares on March 6, 2026 (reported as an award at $0.00 per share). On the same date he surrendered 15,449 shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations; those surrendered shares were reported disposed at $14.35 each for a total of $221,693. The primary transaction is an award/vesting of restricted stock, with the surrender being a routine tax withholding.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: March 6, 2026 (award and tax withholding). Filing date: March 10, 2026 (timely).
• Reported amounts/prices: Acquired 18,461 shares at $0.00 (award); Disposed 15,449 shares at $14.35 for $221,693 (tax withholding).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Notable footnotes: F1 — the reported shares reflect an increase to vested restricted stock based on achievement of performance metrics for 2023–2025, producing an aggregate payout of 49,883 shares. F2 — vesting included 31,422 shares from the March 1, 2023 grant and 3,333 shares from the March 3, 2025 grant (one-third of the time‑based portion). F3 — 15,449 shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding on vesting.
• Transaction codes: A = award/acquisition; F = shares surrendered for tax withholding.

Context

• This was not an open-market sale or purchase for investment—it's restricted stock vesting (performance- and time-based) with a portion of the vested shares surrendered to cover withholding taxes (a common, administrative step). The filing is informational and does not, by itself, indicate the insider's market view.