Payton Cassandra 4

What Happened Cassandra Payton, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (SSD), received an award of 1,379 restricted stock units (RSUs) on January 27, 2026. The award was reported as an acquisition (code A) with a reported price of $0.00, meaning no cash was exchanged at grant. The RSUs convert to shares subject to the company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and the RSU Award Agreement and will vest over time.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-27; Form 4 filed: 2026-01-29 (filed two days after the grant, appearing timely for Form 4 reporting).
• Grant amount: 1,379 RSUs; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Vesting: RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, beginning February 2027 (footnote F1).
• Existing unvested RSUs: Filing notes 3,741 RSUs that have not yet vested (footnote F2).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A); no sale or purchase of shares occurred.
• The filing does not disclose a total post-transaction share ownership figure in the summary data provided.

Context RSUs are a form of equity compensation that grant the right to receive company shares in the future if vesting conditions are met; they do not represent immediate cash value or market purchases. Grants like this are generally compensation/retention-related and, unlike open-market purchases, do not necessarily signal an insider buying stock. This filing documents the grant and vesting schedule; it does not indicate any immediate sale or exercise of options.