REITMAN ALAYNE L 4

What Happened
Alayne L. Reitman, a director of SIFCO Industries, Inc. (SIF), was granted 19,500 restricted shares on January 28, 2026. The award was reported as an acquisition at $0.00 per share (a compensation grant rather than an open‑market purchase). There was no cash paid in this transaction.

Key Details

• Transaction date: January 28, 2026; filing date: January 30, 2026 (timely reported).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A). Acquisition price shown as $0.00.
• Shares awarded: 19,500 restricted shares.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: Restrictions on the awarded shares will lapse on the day immediately preceding the one‑year anniversary of the award.
• No indication of a 10b5‑1 plan, cashless exercise, tax withholding, or late filing in this Form 4.

Context
Restricted stock awards are a form of compensation and are typically subject to transfer and sale restrictions until vesting or lapse of restrictions. Because these shares are restricted and were granted at no cash cost, they represent compensation rather than a market purchase signal; they do not on their own indicate the director’s near‑term buying or selling intentions.