JEWS WILLIAM L 4

What Happened

• William L. Jews, a director of Choice Hotels International (CHH), was granted 1,570 restricted shares on 2026-05-21. The Form 4 reports the acquisition as an award (transaction code A) at $0.00 per share, indicating a company stock grant rather than an open‑market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-21; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-26 (filed within the SEC two-business-day reporting window).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); price reported: $0.00.
• Shares acquired: 1,570 restricted common shares.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the supplied data.
• Footnote: The restricted stock vests in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
• No 10b5-1, sale, exercise, or tax‑withholding details were reported in the provided filing excerpt.

Context

• This was a grant of restricted stock (compensation), not an open‑market purchase or sale. Such awards are common for directors and reflect compensation practices rather than immediate trading intent. The vesting schedule means the shares will become transferable over three years, subject to the company’s restrictions and conditions.