Jafroodi Scot R 4

What Happened

• Scot R. Jafroodi, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Insteel Industries, received equity awards on February 10, 2026. The filing reports two derivative awards: 1,689 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 4,125 option-type units, each acquired at $0.00 (i.e., granted as compensation).

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 10, 2026; Form 4 filed February 12, 2026.
• Awards: 1,689 RSUs (acquisition price $0.00) and 4,125 derivative option units (acquisition price $0.00).
• Footnotes: RSUs convert to common stock 1-for-1 and vest February 10, 2029; the option units vest one-third annually beginning one year from the grant date.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Transaction type code: A = Award/Grant (derivative grants, not open-market purchases or sales).

Context

• These grants are compensation awards, not purchases from the open market. RSUs become common shares when they vest (per footnotes) and the option units vest over time per the stated schedule. Such awards are routine executive compensation and do not by themselves indicate an immediate market buy/sell signal.