Kaplan Steven H. 4
4 · RBC Bearings INC · Filed May 21, 2026
Research Summary
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RBC Bearings (RBC) Director Steven Kaplan Receives 991-Share Award
What Happened
- Steven H. Kaplan, a director of RBC Bearings Inc. (RBC), was granted awards on May 19, 2026 totaling 991 shares: 344 shares acquired at $0.00 per share and 647 derivative shares acquired at $0.00 per share. The filing shows no cash paid for these awards (price $0.00).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-19; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-21 (reported within the standard two-business-day window).
- Grants: 344 shares (direct award) and 647 derivative shares (awarded as a derivative/compensatory instrument).
- Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 provided.
- Notable footnotes:
- F1: Describes 1,728 shares of restricted stock with detailed vesting tranches, including a 344-share tranche that vests 1/3 on 5/19/2027, 1/3 on 5/19/2028 and 1/3 on 5/19/2029.
- F2–F7: Describe multiple option vesting schedules for other awards/holdings (various multi-year vesting tranches).
- No indication in the filing that this was a sale, 10b5-1 plan trade, tax withholding, or late filing.
Context
- The 647 “derivative” shares likely represent compensatory awards (e.g., restricted stock units or similar) that are subject to vesting and are not immediately freely tradable; F1 confirms a multi-year vesting schedule for restricted stock tranches.
- These are awards/compensation rather than open-market purchases or insider sales. Such grants are common for directors and reflect compensation arrangements rather than a direct buy or sell signal.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Kaplan Steven H.
Director
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-19+344→ 1,728 total - Award
Option to Purchase Common Stock
[F2]2026-05-19+647→ 647 totalExercise: $565.22From: 2027-05-19Exp: 2033-05-19→ Common Stock (647 underlying)
Holdings
- 400
Option to Purchase Common Stock
Exercise: $137.44From: 2024-06-02Exp: 2027-06-02→ Common Stock (400 underlying) - 1,000
Option to Purchase Common Stock
[F3]Exercise: $199.16From: 2022-06-03Exp: 2028-06-03→ Common Stock (1,000 underlying) - 1,000
Option to Purchase Common Stock
[F4]Exercise: $199.09From: 2023-06-06Exp: 2029-06-06→ Common Stock (1,000 underlying) - 1,000
Option to Purchase Common Stock
[F5]Exercise: $206.19From: 2024-06-05Exp: 2030-06-05→ Common Stock (1,000 underlying) - 974
Option to Purchase Common Stock
[F6]Exercise: $287.37From: 2025-05-29Exp: 2031-05-29→ Common Stock (974 underlying) - 962
Option to Purchase Common Stock
[F7]Exercise: $365.87From: 2026-05-30Exp: 2032-05-30→ Common Stock (962 underlying)
Footnotes (7)
- [F1]Consists of 1,728 shares of restricted stock, which vest according to the following schedule; 400 shares that vest on 6/5/2026; 452 shares 1/2 of which vest on 5/29/2026 and 1/2 vest on 5/29/2027; 532 shares 1/3 of which vest on 5/30/2026, 1/3 vest on 5/30/2027 and 1/3 vest on 5/30/2028; and 344 shares 1/3 of which vest on 5/19/2027, 1/3 vest on 5/19/2028 and 1/3 vest on 5/19/2029.
- [F2]These options to purchase Common Stock are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/5 vest on 5/19/2027, 1/5 vest on 5/19/2028, 1/5 vest on 5/19/2029, 1/5 vest on 5/19/2030 and 1/5 vest on 5/19/2031.
- [F3]All these options to purchase Common Stock are exerciseable except for 200 options that vest on 6/3/2026.
- [F4]All these options to purchase Common Stock are exerciseable except for 400 options that are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/2 vest on 6/6/2026 and 1/2 vest on 6/6/2027.
- [F5]All these options to purchase Common Stock are exerciseable except for 600 options that are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/3 vest on 6/5/2026, 1/3 vest on 6/5/2027 and 1/3 vest on 6/5/2028.
- [F6]All these options to purchase Common Stock are exerciseable except for 779 that are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/4 vest on 5/29/2026, 1/4 vest on 5/29/2027, 1/4 vest on 5/29/2028 and 1/4 vest on 5/29/2029.
- [F7]These options to purchase Common Stock are subject to the following vesting schedule - 1/5 vest on 5/30/2026, 1/5 vest on 5/30/2027, 1/5 vest on 5/30/2028, 1/5 vest on 5/30/2029 and 1/5 vest on 5/30/2030.
Signature
/s/John J. Feeney/attorney in fact|2026-05-21