Niderno Allison G 4

What Happened
Allison Niderno, SVP & Controller of Hartford Insurance Group (HIG), was paid 775.915 performance shares following certification of the 2023–2025 performance period on Feb 17, 2026. To satisfy tax withholding obligations, 401 of those shares were surrendered to the company on Feb 18 at $143.53 per share, generating $57,556. The award/conversion and the sell-to-cover are routine administrative transactions rather than an open‑market investment decision; net shares retained from this issuance are approximately 374.915 shares.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: Feb 17, 2026 (performance share grant/conversion); Feb 18, 2026 (share disposition to cover taxes).
• Award: 775.915 performance shares issued following Compensation Committee certification (F1).
• Tax withholding: 401 shares surrendered to the company at $143.53/share for $57,556 (F2, F3).
• Shares owned after transaction: roughly 775.915 − 401 = ~374.915 shares retained from this award (plus any separate 401(k) share equivalents per F4).
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed Feb 19, 2026; appears timely (within required reporting window).
• Footnotes: F1 = performance-share payout certified; F2 = disposition to company to cover taxes; F3 = closing price used; F4 = note on 401(k) share-equivalent holdings.

Context
This was a performance-share payout (award converted to common shares) with a routine sell‑to‑cover for tax withholding, not an open‑market sale. For retail investors, awards and sell-to-cover transactions generally reflect compensation settlement and tax processing rather than a direct signal of insider buying or selling interest. No 10%‑owner issues or 10b5‑1 plan are indicated in the footnotes provided.