STACK EDWARD W 4
4 · DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. · Filed Mar 26, 2026
Research Summary
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DICK'S (DKS) 10% Owner Edward W. Stack Receives 43,062-Share Award
What Happened
- Edward W. Stack, listed as a 10% owner, was credited with 43,062 shares (performance-based units) on March 24, 2026. The Form 4 reports these units were acquired at $0.00 (no cash paid). The units represent performance-based awards granted April 3, 2025; the company's compensation committee certified achievement of the performance targets on March 24, 2026. These units remain subject to additional time-based vesting.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-24; 43,062 shares at $0.00 per share (award).
- Filing date: 2026-03-26 — filed within the typical 2-business-day window (timely).
- Shares/holdings called out in footnotes: Form references 5,281,431 shares of Class B common stock (not registered) and additional Class B shares held in or shifted to/from GRATs (see footnotes). Class B shares carry 10 votes per share and are convertible into common stock.
- Notable footnotes:
- F1: Units earned under a 2025 performance award; time-based vesting remains.
- F2–F6: Detail sizeable Class B holdings and transfers involving Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs); some shares are held indirectly and are not registered under the Exchange Act.
- Nature of transaction: Award/grant (A) — not a market purchase or sale, so it does not represent an immediate cash investment or divestiture.
Context
- These are performance-based restricted units (awarded, not sold). Because they remain subject to time-based vesting, they are not immediately tradable and do not necessarily signal immediate buying pressure.
- As a 10% owner, Mr. Stack’s filings reflect large, controlled holdings and estate/transfer activity (GRATs), which can affect how holdings are reported (direct vs. indirect ownership) rather than indicating routine executive trading.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
STACK EDWARD W
DirectorExecutive Chairman10% Owner
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
[F1][F2][F3]2026-03-24+43,062→ 6,549,026 total
Holdings
- 1,411,383(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
[F4] - 2,000,000(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
[F5] - 1,000,000(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
[F6]
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Represents units earned with respect to a performance-based unit award granted on April 3, 2025. The issuer's compensation committee certified the above target attainment of the performance measures on March 24, 2026. These units remain subject to time-based vesting requirements.
- [F2]Amount includes 5,281,431 shares of Class B common stock (the "Class B Common Stock"), which is not registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Holders of Class B Common Stock have identical rights to holders of common stock, except that holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to 10 votes for each share held of record. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, into one share of common stock.
- [F3]Amount also reflects (i) the shift from indirect to direct ownership of 1,088,617 shares of Class B Common Stock from the Edward W. Stack Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XI ("GRAT XI") on October 1, 2025 in satisfaction of an annuity payment thereunder, (ii) the shift from direct to indirect ownership of 2,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock contributed by Mr. Stack to the Edward W. Stack Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XII ("GRAT XII") on May 29, 2025 and (iii) the shift from direct to indirect ownership of 1,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock contributed by Mr. Stack to the Edward W. Stack Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XIII ("GRAT XIII") on May 29, 2025.
- [F4]Amount includes 1,411,383 shares of Class B Common Stock, which is not registered under the Exchange Act. These shares are held by GRAT XI.
- [F5]Amount includes 2,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, which is not registered under the Exchange Act. These shares are held by GRAT XII.
- [F6]Amount includes 1,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, which is not registered under the Exchange Act. These shares are held by GRAT XIII.
Signature
/s/ Edward W. Stack|2026-03-26