Esslemont Alexander 4

What Happened Esslemont Alexander, a director of Nine Energy Service, Inc. (NINE), was granted 27,778 restricted stock units (RSUs) on May 18, 2026. The grant is reported as an acquisition at $0.00 per unit (standard for RSU awards); no cash changed hands at grant. RSUs represent a future right to receive shares if vesting conditions are met.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-18; Form filed 2026-05-20 (filed timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — 27,778 RSUs at $0.00.
• Reported acquisition value: $0 (grant of RSUs; value realized depends on future share price at vesting).
• Shares owned following transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: These are time‑based RSUs that vest on June 30, 2027, subject to continued service. If the director is up for re-election at the issuer's next annual meeting and is not re-elected, the RSUs will fully vest on that annual meeting date (per footnote F1).

Context RSU grants are a common form of director compensation and do not constitute an open‑market purchase or sale. They signal alignment with shareholder interests by tying future value to the company’s stock, but they do not indicate immediate buying or selling intent. This filing reports the grant itself; any eventual sale or tax withholding at vesting would appear in later Form 4 filings.