GRAVES GREGORY B 4

What Happened
Gregory B. Graves, a director of JANEL CORP (ticker: JANL), made two open-market purchases on 2026-05-28: 500 shares at $45.00 ($22,500) and 400 shares at $43.00 ($17,200), for a combined 900 shares costing $39,700. These were purchases (transaction code P), which are generally viewed as more informative of insider sentiment than routine sales.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: 2026-05-28 — 500 shares @ $45.00; 2026-05-28 — 400 shares @ $43.00.
• Total acquired: 900 shares for $39,700.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes/plan disclosures: filing does not indicate a 10b5-1 plan or other special footnotes.
• Filing timeliness: reported on 2026-05-29 for transactions on 2026-05-28; appears to have been filed the next day.

Context
These were straightforward open-market purchases by a company director (not an option exercise, gift, or withholding). While purchases can signal insider confidence, the filing alone does not explain motivation. The total amount (~$39.7k) is modest relative to large institutional trades, but still worth noting as direct insider buying activity.