CPSS Director Scott W. Carnahan Receives 30,000-Share Award

What Happened Scott W. Carnahan, a director of Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS), received an award of 30,000 shares on August 11, 2026. The Form 4 reports the transaction as an acquisition (award/derivative); no per-share price or total dollar value is disclosed on the filing. The filing’s footnote states the shares were issued in consideration of the named person's services to the issuer, indicating this was a compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-11
• Transaction type: Award/issuance (derivative) of 30,000 shares (code A)
• Price / value: Not disclosed (N/A) on the Form 4
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported on this Form 4
• Footnote: Issued in consideration of the named person's services to the issuer (F1)
• Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-08-13; no late filing flag indicated

Context This was a compensation award to a company director. Such grants are commonly used for director compensation and may be subject to vesting or transfer restrictions (the filing does not specify). Awards differ from open-market purchases and do not necessarily signal the insider’s immediate market view of the stock.