PriceSmart EVP Shweta Bhatia Receives 26,913-Share Award

What Happened
Shweta Bhatia, EVP and CIO of PriceSmart, was awarded 26,913 shares of restricted common stock on September 17, 2026. The shares were reported as acquired at $0.00 (a grant/award), so there was no cash outlay. This is a grant rather than a purchase or sale and establishes a schedule of future vested ownership subject to continued service.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-17; Form 4 filed: 2026-09-21.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A). Shares acquired: 26,913 at $0.00 (total reported value $0).
• Vesting schedule (per filing footnote): 7,082 shares vest 10/26/2027; 5,666 shares vest 10/26/2028; 5,666 shares vest 10/26/2029; 5,666 shares vest 10/26/2030; 2,833 shares vest 10/26/2031 — all subject to continued service.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt; see the full Form 4 for post-transaction holdings and any tax-withholding details.
• No indication in the provided data of a 10b5-1 plan, cashless sale, gift, or tax withholding related to this grant.

Context
This filing documents an equity compensation award, which is common for executives and generally vests over time to align incentives and retain employees. Because this is a grant (not a purchase or sale), it reflects compensation rather than a direct market signal; retail investors should consider it alongside other filings and company disclosures.