Silk Mark J 4

What Happened

• Mark J. Silk, reported as a 10% owner of SIFCO Industries, Inc. (SIF), was granted 6,000 restricted shares on January 28, 2026. The shares were awarded at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0) and are classified as an acquisition/award (transaction code A).
• This is an award/transfer rather than an open-market purchase or sale; the shares carry restrictions that will lapse the day immediately preceding the one-year anniversary of the award.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-28; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-01-30 (timely filing).
• Price: $0.00 per share; Shares acquired: 6,000; Reported total value: $0.
• Restriction: Lapse occurs the day before the one-year anniversary of the award (see footnote F1).
• Beneficial ownership/placement: Shares are for the benefit of a trust established for Mr. Silk’s children (footnote F2).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.

Context

• This award is typically a non-cash compensation or transfer and does not necessarily signal a buy or sell decision in the open market. Because it’s an award to a trust for family members and Silk is a 10% owner, it reflects an ownership change/transfer rather than liquidity or market-timing activity.