BARTLETT MARK S. 4

What Happened Mark S. Bartlett, a director of Price T Rowe Group, was granted 1,899 restricted shares (transaction code A) on May 8, 2026. The grant is reported at $0.00 paid per share (a compensation award); the footnote states the shares were issued at the closing price of $105.33 on May 8, 2026, giving the award an approximate fair value of $200,022.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-08; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-11.
• Grant type: Restricted Award Shares under the 2017 Non-Employee Director Equity Plan (transaction code A).
• Awarded shares: 1,899; reported acquisition price: $0.00; implied value: 1,899 × $105.33 ≈ $200,022.
• Vesting/forfeiture: Award (and accrued dividends) vests in full and becomes nonforfeitable on the earliest of (a) the day before the next year’s Annual Meeting, (b) death, (c) determination of Total and Permanent Disability, or (d) a Change in Control (vests immediately prior to/contingent on that event).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: Form filed May 11 for a May 8 transaction; no late-filing indicator provided in the data shown.

Context This was a director compensation award (routine non‑purchase). Such awards are standard for non-employee directors and reflect compensation rather than a market-directional trade. The grant includes standard vesting/forfeiture conditions and accrual of dividends until vesting.