Brenan Clarence Kane 4

What Happened Brenan Clarence Kane, a director of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM), was granted 2,876 shares on January 29, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition as an award (transaction code A) at a reported price of $0.00, indicating a grant/award of shares rather than an open‑market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-29 (award of 2,876 shares)
• Reported price: $0.00 (award/grant recorded at no cash purchase price)
• Filing date: 2026-01-30 (filed the next day; appears timely)
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant
• No footnotes or 10b5-1/tax‑withholding details shown in the provided data

Context An award recorded at $0.00 typically reflects compensation (e.g., restricted stock or RSUs) granted to a director; such awards often vest over time and do not necessarily indicate immediate buying or selling intent. For retail investors, grants are common for compensation and governance alignment; they are less directly informative about near‑term insider sentiment than open‑market purchases or sales.