Park Ohio (PKOH) Secretary Robert D. Vilsack Sells Shares

What Happened

Robert D. Vilsack, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of Park Ohio Holdings Corp (PKOH), sold a total of 12,000 shares in multiple open-market transactions on August 12, 2026, generating approximately $600,242 in proceeds. The sales were executed in many lots at prices ranging from $49.62 to $50.14 per share (examples: 4,629 shares at $50.00 = $231,450; 2,885 shares at $50.10 = $144,539; several smaller lots at ~$49.6–50.1).

These transactions are sales (not purchases), which are typically routine dispositions by insiders and do not necessarily indicate a change in company outlook.

Key Details

• Transaction date: August 12, 2026; Form 4 filed August 14, 2026 (filed within the standard 2-business-day reporting window).
• Total shares sold: 12,000; Price range: $49.62–$50.14 per share; Total proceeds: ~$600,242.
• Transaction type: Open-market sales (Code S).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes/plan info: No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other special footnotes were disclosed in the excerpt provided.

Context

Sales by officers can be for many personal reasons (diversification, taxes, cash needs) and are routine; they are not as strong a signal as insider purchases. This filing documents outright sales of common stock (no option exercises, gifts, or awards were reported).