Ross John Thomas 4

What Happened

Ross John Thomas, President, CEO and a director of Central Bancompany, Inc. (CBC), acquired 40,000 shares on February 6, 2026 in open-market or private purchase transactions. The Form 4 reports a weighted average price of $24.50 per share for a total reported value of $979,880. This was a purchase (acquisition) rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-06. Form 4 filed: 2026-02-09 (filed within the SEC’s two-business-day window).
• Price: weighted average $24.50; purchases occurred at prices ranging from $24.28 to $24.50 (multiple trades) — reporter offers to provide per-trade details on request (Footnote F1).
• Shares acquired: 40,000; total reported transaction value: $979,880.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1: Weighted average price; multiple trade prices ranged $24.28–$24.50.
  • F2: Reporting person has 117,150 unvested Restricted Stock Awards granted prior to becoming subject to Section 16.
  • F3: Some holdings are held through Central Trust Company for the joint benefit of the reporting person and spouse.

Context

Insider purchases are often of interest to retail investors because they can indicate confidence by management, but a Form 4 only records the transaction and does not state the insider’s motive. This filing documents a straightforward acquisition (code P) with no option exercises, awards, gifts, or tax-withholding indicated.