Jain Charu 4

What Happened Charu Jain, a director of UPBOUND GROUP, INC. (UPBD), was granted 627 Director Deferred Stock Units on 2026-04-28. The units are reported at $19.17 each for a total value of $12,020. This was an award/grant of derivative units (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and filing: Grant on 2026-04-28; Form 4 filed 2026-04-30 (filed two days after the transaction).
• Units/shares and price: 627 Director Deferred Stock Units at $19.17 per unit; total reported value $12,020.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4.
• Footnote: Each Director Deferred Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The units are fully vested and non-forfeitable and will be issued upon termination of the reporting person's board service.
• Transaction type: Derivative award (A) — these are compensation units, not an immediate transfer of common shares.

Context Director Deferred Stock Units are commonly used for board compensation. Because these units convert to common shares only upon termination of board service, they do not represent an immediate purchase or sale in the market and should be viewed as compensation rather than a direct bullish or bearish trade signal. The grant value is modest (~$12k) relative to typical insider transactions.