NELSON DENNIS H 4

What Happened Dennis H. Nelson, President & CEO and a Director of Buckle Inc. (BKE), was granted 120,000 shares on February 1, 2026. The Form 4 records the acquisition of 120,000 shares at a reported price of $0.00 (total reported value $0.00). This was an equity award/grant (code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-01; Form filed: 2026-02-02 (timely filing).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A).
• Shares acquired: 120,000; reported price per share: $0.00; reported total value: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4 (footnote says holdings reported by plan administrator as of 1/31/2026).
• Footnotes: F1 — reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities; F2 — holdings shown as of 1/31/2026 per plan administrator.
• No indication this was a sale or exercise; it’s a compensation-related grant.

Context Equity awards like this are typically part of executive compensation (e.g., restricted stock or RSUs) and do not involve immediate cash payment by the executive. Vesting terms or whether these shares are immediately vested/transferable are not disclosed in this filing. The beneficial-ownership disclaimer (F1) suggests the reporter may not claim direct beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16; consult the company’s proxy or grant agreements for full details.