Digimarc (DMRC) Director Dana McIlwain Receives 1,654-Share Award

What Happened Dana McIlwain, a director of Digimarc Corp (DMRC), received 1,654 shares as a grant/award on April 1, 2026. The shares were reported at $4.91 each for a total reported value of approximately $8,121. This transaction is coded as an award/acquisition (A) on the Form 4 — not an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-02 (timely).
• Type/code: Grant/Award (A).
• Shares acquired: 1,654 @ $4.91 per share; total ≈ $8,121.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes/plans: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other special footnotes indicated in the provided record.

Context Awards to directors are commonly part of compensation packages and do not necessarily reflect a personal buy or sell decision. For retail investors, such grants are routine; purchases made on the open market tend to be a clearer signal of insider confidence.