Par Pacific (PARR) Director William Pate Sells Shares (~$7.26M)

What Happened

• William Pate, a director of Par Pacific Holdings, sold a total of 89,500 shares in open-market transactions on August 17–18, 2026. The four reported disposals: 20,648 shares @ $82.32 (≈ $1,699,743), 6,035 shares @ $82.17 (≈ $495,896), 21,006 shares @ $80.97 (≈ $1,700,856), and 41,811 shares @ $80.44 (≈ $3,363,277). Total proceeds reported ≈ $7,259,772. These were sales (not purchases), which are often routine and do not by themselves indicate company outlook.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: Aug 17, 2026 (one sale) and Aug 18, 2026 (three sales).
• Reported prices (weighted averages) and ranges per footnote:
  • 20,648 shares — avg $82.32; prices ranged $82.01–$82.66 (F1)
  • 6,035 shares — avg $82.17; prices ranged $81.63–$82.48 (F2)
  • 21,006 shares — avg $80.97; prices ranged $80.79–$81.47 (F3)
  • 41,811 shares — avg $80.44; prices ranged $80.00–$80.78 (F4)
• Form indicates "open market or private sale" for these disposals; footnotes state sales occurred in multiple transactions and full per-price breakdowns are available on request.
• Ownership after the transactions is not provided in the summary data supplied.
• Filing: Report filed Aug 19, 2026 for trades on Aug 17–18; this appears timely based on typical Form 4 reporting windows.

Context

• These were straight sales of common stock (transaction code S). Sales by directors can be for many personal reasons (diversification, taxes, liquidity) and are not definitive signals of company performance. There were no option exercises, gifts, or awards reported in this filing.