Marzetti (MZTI) CEO David Ciesinski Receives 14,406 RSUs

What Happened

• David Alan Ciesinski, President & CEO and a director of Marzetti Co. (MZTI), was granted 14,406 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-08-18. The Form 4 reports the award as an acquisition at $0 per unit (derivative award), reflecting a grant rather than a cash purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-18; Form 4 filed: 2026-08-20 (filed within the typical 2-business-day window).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (derivative) — 14,406 RSUs reported at $0.00 acquisition price.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to one share of the issuer’s common stock (per filing footnote).
• No 10b5‑1 plan, sale, or tax-withholding details were disclosed in this filing.

Context

• RSUs are a common form of equity compensation and represent a future right to receive shares if vesting conditions are met; the filing does not state vesting schedule or conditions. Grants like this are compensation/retention actions and do not indicate an immediate open-market purchase or sale.