Ramos Kevin Francis 4
4 · FIVE STAR BANCORP · Filed Feb 2, 2026
Research Summary
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Five Star Bancorp Director Kevin Ramos Receives 974-Share Award
What Happened
Kevin Francis Ramos, a director of Five Star Bancorp (FSBC), was granted 974 shares on 2026-01-29 at an acquisition price of $0.00 (total value reported as $0). The award was made under the Five Star Bancorp 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and is scheduled to vest in full on December 31, 2026, provided Mr. Ramos remains a director on that date. This is an equity award (compensation), not an open-market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-01-29; 974 shares @ $0.00.
- Total value reported: $0 (grant of restricted shares).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the Form 4 filing.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: Award vests 12/31/2026 if Mr. Ramos remains a director.
- F2: Some shares are held by the Kevin and Kathleen Ramos Living Trust (Mr. Ramos is a trustee).
- F3: Some shares are held by Buzz Oates Group of Companies; Mr. Ramos is a shareholder and CIO and disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.
- Filing timeliness: Transaction reported on a Form 4 filed 2026-02-02; this appears to be timely (within required business-day window).
Context
Director equity grants are common compensation and carry vesting conditions; they are not immediate purchases or sales and therefore are less direct as a signal of trading conviction than open-market buys. The award will only convert to owned shares if vesting conditions are met. The filing notes existing holdings via a living trust and an affiliated company, with Mr. Ramos disclaiming broad beneficial ownership of those entity-held shares except to the extent of his economic interest.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-01-29+974→ 171,864 total(indirect: By Trust)
- 10,000(indirect: Buzz Oates Group of Companies Shareholder)
Common Stock
[F3]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Granted pursuant to the Five Star Bancorp 2021 Equity Incentive Plan with all shares scheduled to vest on December 31, 2026, provided the reporting person, Mr. Ramos, remains as a director with Five Star Bancorp on that date.
- [F2]Shares are held by the Kevin and Kathleen Ramos Living Trust established 10-26-99, for which Mr. Ramos serves as a trustee.
- [F3]Shares are held by Buzz Oates Group of Companies, of which Mr. Ramos is a shareholder and the Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Ramos has significant influence over Buzz Oates Group of Companies and may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Ramos disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Buzz Oates Group of Companies, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.