SHADA JAMES E 4

What Happened

• James E. Shada, a director of Buckle, Inc. (BKE), was granted 3,000 shares as an award on February 1, 2026. The award is reported at $0.00 per share (transaction code A), indicating a grant rather than a market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-01; Filing date: 2026-02-02 (appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares granted: 3,000; price per share reported: $0.00.
• Total cash value reported for the transaction: $0 (award shares issued as compensation).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt.
• Footnotes/plan details: None provided in the excerpt (no 10b5-1, tax withholding, or cashless sale noted).

Context

• This was an equity compensation award to a director. Such grants are typically part of director pay and may be subject to vesting or other restrictions; they are compensation events rather than open-market purchases or sales and do not, by themselves, indicate the insider is buying or selling stock for investment reasons.