JACKSON JOHN EARL 4

What Happened
Jackson John Earl, a director of Main Street Capital (NASDAQ: MAIN), acquired a total of 290.536 shares on February 13, 2026 through dividend reinvestment transactions. The purchases were: 77.998 shares at $60.89 (≈ $4,749), 204.538 shares at $59.44 (≈ $12,158), and 8 shares at $59.98 (≈ $480), for a combined value of about $17,387. These were acquisitions (buying shares), carried out via the company’s dividend reinvestment plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-13. Prices: $60.89, $59.44, $59.98.
• Shares acquired: 77.998 + 204.538 + 8 = 290.536 shares (≈ 291 shares).
• Total cost: ≈ $17,387.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-03-11 — the filing was after the transaction date (appears late relative to the usual two-business-day Form 4 deadline).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: acquisitions were made under the company’s dividend reinvestment plan and are noted as exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16a-11.

Context
Dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) purchases are routine: they use cash dividends to buy additional shares and are typically treated as automatic reinvestments rather than discretionary open-market buys. The position size here is modest (~$17.4K total), so while it is a purchase (not a sale), it may reflect dividend reinvestment activity rather than a deliberate buy signal. The late filing should be noted by investors, as timely reporting is required for transparency.