James Hardie (JHX) Director Howard Heckes Receives 1,268-Share Award

What Happened Howard C. Heckes, a director of James Hardie Industries plc (JHX), was granted 1,268 ordinary shares on September 15, 2026 as part of the company's non-executive director compensation program. The shares were issued at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0) and reported on a Form 4 filed September 17, 2026. This was an award/grant (not a purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-15; 1,268 shares acquired at $0.00 per share (grant/award).
• Total reported value: $0 (shares issued as compensation).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the Form 4 filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — shares issued under the issuer's Non-Executive Director Compensation Program; F2 — some ordinary shares are held by the Howard C. Heckes Trust (dated 10/2/2008), for which he is trustee.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-09-17 for a 2026-09-15 transaction — a timely filing (no late-filing flag noted).

Context Grants to non-executive directors are routine compensation and do not reflect a market purchase or sale by the director. Such awards provide alignment with shareholder interests but are common and should not be interpreted on their own as a bullish or bearish signal.