Jones R. Brent 4

What Happened
Jones R. Brent, Chief Financial Officer of ESAB Corporation, received two grants of derivative awards on May 7, 2026: 33,978 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 14,210 RSUs, for a total of 48,188 RSUs. Each award is reported at $0.00 on the Form 4 because no cash changed hands at grant — these are compensation awards, not open-market purchases.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-07; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-11 (filed within the normal reporting window).
• Transaction code: A (grant/award); reported acquisition price: $0.00 for each award.
• Total RSUs granted: 33,978 + 14,210 = 48,188 RSUs.
• Shares owned after transaction: not provided in the summary data supplied.
• Relevant footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of ESAB common stock.
  • F2: These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on the first day of the month following each of the first, second and third grant anniversaries.
  • F3: (Related note) Employee stock options (if any in the filing) vest in three equal annual installments on the first day of the month following each of the first, second and third anniversaries.
• Filing timeliness: The Form 4 was filed on May 11, 2026 — within the usual two-business-day reporting requirement for Form 4s.

Context
This was a compensation grant (RSUs), which does not involve an immediate cash purchase or sale of shares. RSUs convert to actual shares only if/when they vest per the stated schedule; such grants are common executive compensation and should not be interpreted as a direct buy or sell signal.