Pertz Douglas A 4

What Happened

• Douglas A. Pertz, a director of Vestis Corp (VSTS), was granted 18,253 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 18, 2026. The grant price is $0.00, so the filing shows $0 cash paid at grant; these are compensation awards rather than open‑market purchases or sales.
• The RSUs will convert to shares only upon vesting; an additional 0.006 shares are included due to rounding upon settlement.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-18; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-20 (within the standard two-business-day reporting window).
• Grant: 18,253 RSUs at $0.00 per share; aggregate cash consideration reported $0.
• Vesting: RSUs vest on the earlier of (1) the first anniversary of the grant date or (2) the day before the issuer’s next annual meeting, subject to the reporting person’s continued board service. (Footnote F1)
• Rounding: Includes an additional 0.006 shares due to rounding upon settlement. (Footnote F2)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.

Context

• RSUs are a form of equity compensation that convert to actual shares only when vesting conditions are met; they do not represent an immediate market purchase or sale.
• Such grants to directors are commonly routine compensation and should be viewed as service‑based awards rather than a direct market sentiment indicator.