BROWN JEFFREY J 4
4 · UPBOUND GROUP, INC. · Filed Apr 30, 2026
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Upbound Group (UPBD) Director Jeffrey J. Brown Buys Stock & Receives Award
What Happened
Jeffrey J. Brown, a director of Upbound Group, acquired a total of 2,329 common shares in open-market purchases on April 28, 2026 (461 shares and 1,868 shares at $19.41 each; purchases totaling $45,206). He also received a grant of 2,636 Director Deferred Stock Units (derivative award) on the same date valued at $19.17 per unit (aggregate value $50,532). These transactions are purchases/awards (codes P and A on the Form 4).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-28; Form 4 filed 2026-04-30 (timely filing).
- Open-market purchases: 461 shares @ $19.41 = $8,948; 1,868 shares @ $19.41 = $36,258 (code P).
- Award/derivative: 2,636 Director Deferred Stock Units @ $19.17 = $50,532 (code A).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Notable footnotes:
- F1/F3: Some shares were purchased via dividend reinvestment features in brokerage accounts (Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust and Brown Equity Partners, LLC).
- F2/F4: Shares are held in brokerage accounts for the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust and Brown Equity Partners, LLC (the reporting person is trustee/owner).
- F5: Director Deferred Stock Units equal the right to one share each, are fully vested and non-forfeitable, and will be issued upon termination of board service.
Context
- The open-market purchases are straightforward buy transactions (P). The Director Deferred Stock Units are a board compensation award (A) that does not immediately convert to tradable shares; they vest and will be delivered when Brown leaves board service.
- Transactions via dividend reinvestment and holdings in trustee/LLC accounts are common structures for insiders and are noted in the footnotes.
- These filings are factual disclosures of insider activity and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s motivations.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
BROWN JEFFREY J
Director
Transactions
- Purchase
COMMON STOCK
[F1][F2]2026-04-28$19.41/sh+461$8,948→ 23,399 total(indirect: By Trust) - Purchase
COMMON STOCK
[F3][F4]2026-04-28$19.41/sh+1,868$36,258→ 94,840 total(indirect: By LLC) - Award
Director Deferred Stock Unit
[F5]2026-04-28$19.17/sh+2,636$50,532→ 165,557 total→ COMMON STOCK (2,636 underlying)
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]The shares were purchased pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of a brokerage account maintained by the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and sole beneficiary.
- [F2]The shares are held in a brokerage account maintained by the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and sole beneficiary.
- [F3]The shares were purchased pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of a brokerage account maintained by Brown Equity Partners, LLC, which is owned by the reporting person.
- [F4]The shares are held in a brokerage account maintained by Brown Equity Partners, LLC, which is owned by the reporting person.
- [F5]Each Director Deferred Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of the common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the issuer ("Common Stock"). The Director Deferred Stock Units are fully vested and non-forfeitable. The Common Stock will be issued to the reporting person upon the termination of their service as a member of the issuer's board of directors.
Signature
/s/ Bryan Pechersky, attorney-in-fact|2026-04-30