GOTTLIEB JASON A 4

What Happened Jason A. Gottlieb, listed as a 10% owner of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM), disposed of 5,189 shares on Feb 17, 2026 by surrendering them to cover a tax liability (transaction code F). The shares were valued at $42.38 each for a total of approximately $219,910. This was a tax-withholding/payment transaction—not an open-market sale—so it is typically a routine administrative disposition rather than a directional bet on the stock.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17; filing date: 2026-02-18 (timely Form 4 filing)
• Shares surrendered/disposed: 5,189 at $42.38 per share
• Total value: ~$219,910
• Transaction code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares were used to satisfy taxes)
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt
• No indication this was part of a 10b5-1 plan or an open-market sale in the reported item

Context Payment of tax liability by surrendering shares is common after option exercises or restricted stock vesting and does not necessarily indicate insider sentiment about the company. As a 10% owner, Gottlieb’s filings are treated as significant for disclosure rules but this specific transaction appears administrative (tax-related), not a cash sale to third parties.