McCreary Josh A 4

What Happened

• Josh A. McCreary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel of National Healthcare Corp. (NHC), was granted 1,458 restricted shares on February 27, 2026. The shares were awarded at a recorded price of $0 (an equity award/grant), so no cash was paid by the insider at grant.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-03).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares granted: 1,458; grant price shown as $0 (no cash purchase).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: The restricted shares vest 33 1/3% on 1/1/2027, 33 1/3% on 1/1/2028, and 33 1/3% on 1/1/2029.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or sale disposition noted in this filing.

Context

• This is a compensation-related equity award (restricted stock) subject to multi-year vesting; such grants are common for executive retention and alignment with shareholders. Until vested, the shares typically cannot be sold or freely transferred. Awards recorded at $0 reflect an award rather than an open-market purchase and do not by themselves indicate the insider is buying or selling stock.