Caragol William J 4
4 · DeFi Development Corp. · Filed Feb 19, 2026
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DeFi Development (DFDV) Director William J. Caragol Receives Award
What Happened William J. Caragol, a director of DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV), received a grant of 2,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 17, 2026. The grant was recorded at $0.00 per share (no cash paid). This is an award/compensation grant rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-02-17; 2,000 RSUs @ $0.00 (total $0).
- Vesting: Per the filing, 1/12th of the RSUs vest each month after the grant date, so the award will be 100% vested on the one‑year anniversary, subject to continued service (Footnote F1).
- Prior unvested RSUs: Filing notes 21,875 unvested RSUs (reported on a 7-for-1 forward split basis) from an April 9, 2025 grant remain outstanding (Footnote F2).
- Shares owned after transaction: Total post‑transaction holdings are not specified in the summary provided; see the full Form 4 for aggregate holdings.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-19 for a 2026-02-17 transaction — appears timely (within the usual 2 business‑day reporting window).
Context This transaction is a compensation award (RSUs) that vests over time and does not represent an immediate market purchase or sale. Such grants are common for directors and executives as part of compensation plans; they do not, by themselves, indicate a buy/sell decision. For full disclosure of Caragol’s total holdings and any earlier grants, refer to the complete Form 4 filing.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-17+2,000→ 54,500 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents a grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs"), of which one-twelfth (1/12th) of the total number of shares subject to the RSUs shall vest each month following the grant date, such that 100% of the shares subject to the RSUs will be vested on the one (1) year anniversary of the grant date, subject to the reporting person's continued service through each applicable vesting date.
- [F2]Includes unvested RSUs for 21,875 shares (on a 7 for 1 forward stock split basis) granted to the reporting person on April 9, 2025, and initially reported in Table II of the reporting person's Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2025.