Sellers Samuel Bentson 4

What Happened Samuel Bentson, Executive Vice President of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM), received stock awards on March 2, 2026. The filing shows grants of 13,375 shares of Class A common stock (priced at $0.00) and 2,275 Class B common units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP together with 2,275 shares of Class B common stock (the awards show $0.00 / N/A as no cash was paid). This transaction is an award/grant (Form 4 code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: March 2, 2026; transaction type: Award/Grant (code A).
• Granted: 13,375 Class A common shares (acquired at $0.00) and 2,275 Class B common units plus 2,275 Class B common shares (units show derivative entry).
• Class A shares may not be transferred until they vest (per footnote).
• Class B common shares do not have economic rights; the accompanying Class B units vested on grant.
• Each Class B common unit is exchangeable for one Class A share after the first anniversary of the grant; upon exchange the corresponding Class B common share is cancelled. Class B units have no expiration date.
• Filing date: March 2, 2026 (same day as the grant); the filing appears timely. The Form 4 did not list total shares owned by Mr. Bentson after the grant.

Context

• These awards are compensation grants rather than purchases or sales and do not represent immediate cash proceeds. The Class B units are derivative interests that vest immediately but cannot be converted to Class A shares until at least one year after grant; conversion would cancel the related Class B common shares and result in Class A shares with economic rights.