Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Director Robert J. Buford Receives 847 Shares

What Happened

• Robert J. Buford, a director of Customers Bancorp (CUBI), was issued 847 shares on 2026-09-15 as an award/acquisition (transaction code A). The shares were valued at $78.91 each, for a total of $66,837.
• This was an issuance in lieu of cash for Q3 2026 director compensation—routine compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-15; 847 shares @ $78.91 per share.
• Total value: $66,837.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares issued in lieu of cash for director compensation for Q3 2026.
• Filing: Report filed 2026-09-17 covering the 2026-09-15 transaction (filed two days after the transaction; appears timely under standard Form 4 rules).

Context

• This was a compensation award to a director, a routine corporate practice to pay board fees in stock. Such awards are informational but do not necessarily signal the director's personal buying/selling sentiment.
• Transaction code "A" indicates an award/grant/acquisition rather than a purchase from the market or a sale.