PETRATIS DAVID D 4

What Happened
David D. Petratis, a director of Sylvamo Corp (SLVM), was granted 258.488 derivative units (transaction code A) on January 23, 2026. The units are reported at a price of $51.05 each, for a total reported value of $13,196. These units are dividend-equivalent units (DEUs) tied to previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs) and/or deferred stock units (DSUs), not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-23; Filing date: 2026-01-27 (filed within standard Form 4 timing).
• Units and valuation: 258.488 DEUs at $51.05 per unit, total ~$13,196.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4.
• Transaction type: A = Grant/Award (derivative).
• Footnote: DEUs were accrued in connection with a dividend on common stock; each DEU represents the right to receive one share subject to the original RSU/DSU vesting terms. Numbers rounded to four decimals.

Context
DEUs are a form of compensation reflecting dividend equivalents on previously awarded RSUs/DSUs; they vest and settle on the same schedule as the underlying awards. Such awards are routine director compensation and are not an active buy or sell signaling a change in insider sentiment.