Ripley Christopher 4

What Happened Christopher Ripley, President & CEO of Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI), had 75,131 restricted shares vest on March 8, 2026. Of those, 36,853 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy the Reporting Person’s tax liability (transaction code F) at a per-share value of $15.60, representing approximately $574,907 withheld. The total value of the vested shares was roughly $1.17 million.

Key Details

• Transaction date: March 8, 2026 (filing made March 11, 2026 due to vesting on a Sunday and administrative processing)
• Withheld shares: 36,853; per-share value reported: $15.60; withheld value ≈ $574,907
• Total shares released on vesting: 75,131; net shares received by Ripley: 75,131 − 36,853 = 38,278
• Holdings noted after transaction: Ripley also owns 365,747 shares held in a revocable trust and 5,561.263044 shares in a 401(k) unitized stock fund — combined known holdings post-transaction ≈ 409,586 shares
• Footnotes: F1 = first vesting date of RS granted Mar 8, 2024; F2 = withholding to satisfy tax liability; F3 = confirms 75,131 shares released and 36,853 withheld; F4 = restricted stock issuance and other holdings
• Filing timeliness: Filed Mar 11, 2026 with a remark that the vesting date fell on a Sunday and processing occurred the next business day; this appears to be a routine, timely administrative filing

Context This was a tax-withholding event tied to the vesting of restricted stock (code F), not an open-market sale. Withholding to cover taxes is a common administrative action and does not necessarily indicate insider buying or selling sentiment.