Young Kelly 4

What Happened

• Kelly Young, President & CEO and a director of Acadian Asset Management Inc., was granted 48,748 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 13, 2026. The grant is reported as a derivative award at $0.00 (no cash was paid).
• Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock on vesting, so the award can convert to up to 48,748 shares if all units vest.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 13, 2026; Form 4 filed February 18, 2026 (filed five days after the grant date — appears later than the standard two business day filing requirement).
• Grant size and terms: 48,748 RSUs, acquisition reported at $0.00 (derivative award).
• Vesting: RSUs vest in equal annual installments over three years — 1/3 on Feb 13, 2027; 1/3 on Feb 13, 2028; 1/3 on Feb 13, 2029 (per footnote).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes: F1 — each RSU converts to one share on vesting; F2 — detailed three-year vesting schedule.

Context

• RSU grants are a form of compensation/retention for executives and do not represent an open-market purchase or sale. They typically do not indicate immediate bullish or bearish trading intent because shares are delivered only as the units vest.
• This award is reported as a derivative grant (code A). No immediate sale or cashless exercise was reported in this filing.