Parker Ava L 4

What Happened Ava L. Parker, a director of Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC), was granted 1,559 deferred stock units on January 30, 2026. The units are reported at $7.80 each for a total reported value of $12,160. This was an award/compensation issuance (derivative units), not an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction type: Award/Grant of deferred stock units (transaction code A, derivative).
• Date and price: January 30, 2026; reported price $7.80 per unit; total $12,160.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing summary.
• Vesting/payability: The deferred stock units are 100% vested but are not payable until the earlier of a change of control or the reporting person’s death, disability, or separation from service as a director (per footnotes).
• Reason for issuance: The units were issued in lieu of the issuer’s monthly dividend pursuant to the director’s election (per footnotes).
• Filing timeliness: Report filed Feb 2, 2026 — within the Form 4 reporting window for a Jan 30 transaction.

Context Deferred stock units (DSUs) are a form of equity compensation that represent a right to receive shares later; they do not immediately increase public float. Because these units were issued as dividend equivalents and are payable only upon certain events, this award is routine compensation rather than a direct bullish market signal.