Mabowitz Eric H 4
4 · FIRST US BANCSHARES, INC. · Filed Jul 9, 2026
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FUSB Exec Eric Mabowitz Exercises Options, Shares Withheld for Taxes
What Happened
- Eric H. Mabowitz, SEVP, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Compliance Officer & CRA Officer of First US Bancshares, exercised a total of 11,600 stock options on 2026-07-08, acquiring 11,600 shares. The exercises show option strike amounts of $14.11 (5,000 shares), $11.71 (3,600 shares) and $10.01 (3,000 shares) for a combined exercise cost of $142,736.
- To satisfy tax and/or exercise-price obligations, 9,353 shares were surrendered/withheld (reported as dispositions) at a market/withholding price of $16.95, with a total value of approximately $158,533. After withholding, Mabowitz retained a net 2,247 shares from these transactions.
- These are option-exercise transactions (code M) with accompanying tax-withholding/share-for-tax entries (code F); not an open-market purchase or sale for investment purposes.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-08 (Form filed 2026-07-09; filing appears timely).
- Options exercised:
- 5,000 shares @ $14.11 = $70,550
- 3,600 shares @ $11.71 = $42,156
- 3,000 shares @ $10.01 = $30,030
- Total exercise cost: $142,736
- Shares withheld/disposed for taxes or payment (F):
- 4,408 shares @ $16.95 = $74,716
- 2,813 shares @ $16.95 = $47,680
- 2,132 shares @ $16.95 = $36,137
- Total withheld value: $158,533
- Net shares retained from this event: 11,600 exercised − 9,353 withheld = 2,247 shares.
- Footnotes: F1 = Voya is record keeper for the company 401(k) as of 7/8/2026. F2–F4 = option grant dates (2/22/2017; 2/12/2018; 2/27/2019) and standard vesting in equal installments over three years.
- Shares owned after the transactions are not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
Context
- This is an options exercise with shares withheld to cover tax/withholding obligations (a common cashless-type result), not a directional open-market purchase or sale by the insider. The derivative entries reported at $0 reflect cancellation of the exercised options.
- For retail investors: exercises followed by withholding are routine and do not necessarily signal a bullish or bearish view; they often reflect option vesting and standard tax withholding practices.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Mabowitz Eric H
SEVP, CRO, CCO, & CRA Officer
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, $.01 par value
2026-07-08$14.11/sh+5,000$70,550→ 23,710 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock, $.01 par value
2026-07-08$16.95/sh−4,408$74,716→ 19,302 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, $.01 par value
2026-07-08$11.71/sh+3,600$42,156→ 22,902 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock, $.01 par value
2026-07-08$16.95/sh−2,813$47,680→ 20,089 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, $.01 par value
2026-07-08$10.01/sh+3,000$30,030→ 23,089 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock, $.01 par value
2026-07-08$16.95/sh−2,132$36,137→ 20,957 total - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F2]2026-07-08−5,000→ 0 totalExercise: $14.11From: 2018-02-22Exp: 2027-02-22→ Common Stock, $.01 par value (5,000 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]2026-07-08−3,600→ 0 totalExercise: $11.71From: 2019-02-12Exp: 2028-02-12→ Common Stock, $.01 par value (3,600 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F4]2026-07-08−3,000→ 0 totalExercise: $10.01From: 2020-02-27Exp: 2029-02-27→ Common Stock, $.01 par value (3,000 underlying)
Holdings
- 83(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock, $.01 par value
[F1]
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Based on information provided by Voya, the record keeper of the First US Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Plan as of 7/8/2026.
- [F2]These options were granted on 2/22/2017, and vested in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
- [F3]These options were granted on 2/12/2018, and vested in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
- [F4]These options were granted on 2/27/19, and vested in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
Signature
/s/Beverly J. Dozier, by power of attorney|2026-07-09