Karamanos George 4

What Happened George Karamanos, EVP and Chief Legal Officer of Digimarc (DMRC), was granted 11,254 shares on 2026-02-15 at an attributable price of $4.86 per share (total value ≈ $54,694). On the same date 1,097 shares were surrendered back to the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations at the same $4.86 per-share value (≈ $5,331). The primary action is receipt of a stock award (acquisition); the surrender was a routine tax-withholding disposition.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: 2026-02-15 (both award and tax withholding); filing date: 2026-02-17 (appears timely).
• Award: 11,254 shares @ $4.86 = $54,694 (Code A — award/grant).
• Tax withholding: 1,097 shares @ $4.86 = $5,331 (Code F — shares surrendered to cover taxes).
• Shares owned after transaction: not reported in this filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares were traded back to the company to cover tax liability for vested stock awards.
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan or other sale program in this filing.

Context This filing reflects a stock award (a form of compensation) and an associated tax-withholding disposition. Surrendering shares to cover taxes is common and routine for vested awards and does not necessarily indicate a view on the company’s stock. Codes: A = award/grant (acquisition), F = tax withholding (disposition).