Patrick Donald Huntley 4

What Happened

• Patrick Donald Huntley, CEO of Fluent, Inc. (FLNT), sold a total of 19,516 shares in two open-market transactions: 19,230 shares on 2026-05-22 (reported sale value $49,640) and 286 shares on 2026-05-26 (reported sale value $711). Total proceeds reported: $50,351. This was a sale (routine disposition), not a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-05-22: 19,230 shares sold at $2.58 (reported $49,640).
  • 2026-05-26: 286 shares sold at $2.48 (reported $711).
  • Footnote indicates the sales price reflects a weighted average across prices from $2.45 to $2.775; full per-price breakdown is available on request (F2).
• Reason given: Shares were sold to cover tax withholding obligations (F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-05-27; the filing does not indicate a late report.

Context

• Sales to cover tax withholding are common after equity awards vest and are generally considered routine rather than an indicator of a CEO’s market view. The total proceeds here are modest (~$50k) relative to many insider transactions; this is a disposition, not a buy signal for investors.