Collins Augustus L 4

What Happened Augustus L. Collins, a director of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), was granted 174 shares (recorded as an acquisition/award) on 2026-07-01 at a reported price of $278.97 per share, totaling approximately $48,541. The filing indicates these shares were deferred into a stock unit account under the company's 2022 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan — this is a compensation/deferral event, not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-07-01 at $278.97 per share.
• Shares granted: 174; total value reported ≈ $48,541.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 excerpt.
• Footnote: Shares were deferred into a stock unit account pursuant to the 2022 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan; transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 (see footnote F1).
• Filing: Report filed 2026-07-02 for a 2026-07-01 transaction — appears to have been filed promptly.

Context This was an awarded/deferred stock unit grant (code A), typically part of director compensation and not a market buy or sell. Such grants are common and reflect compensation arrangements rather than a direct signal of the insider buying shares on the open market. Rule 16b-3 exemptions allow certain company-approved grants to insiders without creating short-swing profit issues.