Barings Corporate Investors (MCI) President Christina Emery Acquires 41 Notional Shares

What Happened

• Christina Emery, President of Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), recorded an acquisition of 41.265 shares at $18.21 per share on 2026-08-20, a notional/derivative transaction with a reported value of about $751. This was coded as an "other acquisition or disposition" (code J) and is tied to a deferred compensation plan rather than an open-market purchase of actual stock.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-20 at $18.21 per share (41.265 shares; ~$751 total).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Transaction type/code: Code J — other acquisition/disposition (derivative/notional).
• Footnotes: The position is a notional/derivative investment option under non‑qualified deferred compensation plans (F1, F2). The derivative represents the value of an investment option linked to BCI shares but does not convey actual ownership of company shares; benefits may be payable or exercisable only upon termination, retirement, or other plan-permitted events.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-08-21 covering the 2026-08-20 transaction (no late filing indicated).

Context

• This was not an open-market buy of common shares but an allocation into a deferred-compensation investment option that tracks BCI's share value (including dividends). Such notional/derivative allocations reflect plan elections and do not by themselves create direct ownership or immediate market activity.