Quinn Carle Ann 4

What Happened

• Quinn Carle, Chief Operating Officer of Digimarc (DMRC), was issued a stock award of 9,257 shares on 2026-02-15 at an imputed price of $4.86 per share (total value $44,989). On the same date, 4,054 shares were surrendered/traded back to the company to cover taxes at the same $4.86 price (value $19,702). Net increase to Carle’s holdings from this transaction: 5,203 shares (approx. $25,287).

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: 2026-02-15 — Award (A) 9,257 shares @ $4.86; Tax withholding (F) 4,054 shares @ $4.86.
• Gross value of award: $44,989; shares surrendered for taxes: $19,702; net value retained: ~$25,287.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares were traded back to the company to cover tax liability on vested stock awards (routine tax withholding).
• Filing date: 2026-02-17 (Form 4); no late filing flag indicated in the public record.

Context

• This was a stock award (acquisition) with a simultaneous tax-withholding disposition — a common, administrative action when restricted stock vests. The award represents an acquisition of shares (often seen as compensation delivery) while the withheld shares do not necessarily indicate a view on the company’s stock price.