Foyle Jennifer M. 4

What Happened

• Jennifer M. Foyle, Global Brand President — aerie, received a grant/award of 200,194 shares on 2026-02-05.
• To satisfy tax withholding related to the award, 104,218 shares were surrendered/disposed at $23.09 per share, totaling $2,406,394. This appears to be a tax-withholding settlement (Form 4 code F), not an open-market sale.
• Net shares retained from this award: 200,194 − 104,218 = 95,976 shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-05.
• Award (code A): 200,194 shares granted @ $0.00 per share (award/grant).
• Tax withholding (code F): 104,218 shares disposed/withheld @ $23.09 = $2,406,394.
• Shares retained from this transaction: 95,976 (net of withholding). Total beneficial ownership after this filing is not specified in the summary provided.
• Filing date: 2026-02-09 — appears to be filed within the required two business days (not marked late).
• No 10b5-1 plan or other special program noted in the provided details.

Context

• This was an equity award with shares withheld to cover tax obligations — a common administrative step when executives receive stock-based compensation. Withholding (code F) is not the same as a discretionary sale into the market and does not necessarily indicate a change in sentiment.
• For retail investors, awards increase an insider’s stake when shares are retained; however, the meaningful signal usually comes from outright open-market purchases or sales.