Merle Denise M 4

What Happened
Merle Denise, a director of Compass Minerals International, received an award of 5,032 restricted stock units (reported as a derivative acquisition) on March 5, 2026. The Form 4 shows a grant price of $0.00 (typical for RSU awards), so no cash changed hands at grant. These RSUs will convert to shares only if and when they vest.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-05; Filing date: 2026-03-09 (filed within the typical 2-business-day Form 4 window).
• Award: 5,032 restricted stock units; reported acquisition price $0.00 (derivative instrument).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnote: RSUs vest on the earlier of (a) the day immediately before the issuer's next annual meeting (provided that meeting is at least 50 weeks from the grant date) or (b) the first anniversary of the grant date.
• No indication this was part of a 10b5‑1 sale plan, exercise, gift, or tax withholding in the reported transaction.

Context
RSU grants to directors are routine compensation and are not direct purchases or sales of stock; they generally do not reflect an immediate bullish or bearish trade because they cannot be sold until they vest and convert to shares. After vesting the shares become tradable subject to company insider policies and any blackout periods.