DALEY CHARLES J JR 4

What Happened

• Charles J. Daley Jr., identified as a 10% owner of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM), was awarded 19,438 shares of Class A common stock on March 2, 2026. The shares were reported as acquired at $0.00 (grant/award), i.e., an equity award rather than a purchase with cash.

Key Details

• Transaction date and type: March 2, 2026 — Award/Grant (transaction code A).
• Price: $0.00 per share (equity award); reported cash value for this filing is $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: The award was granted under the Artisan Partners 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan; the shares may not be transferred until they vest (per filing footnote F1).
• Timeliness: Report date and filing date are the same (period of report 2026-03-02; filing 2026-03-02), indicating a timely Form 4.

Context

• This was an equity compensation award, common for executives or significant holders, and does not reflect an open-market purchase or sale. Because the shares are restricted until vesting, they are not immediately transferable and may be subject to vesting conditions and forfeiture rules. For retail investors, awards like this are typically part of compensation programs and should be viewed differently from outright purchases or sales when assessing insider sentiment.