Metzger Steven D 4

What Happened Steven D. Metzger, President and COO of Carriage Services, had 1,150 shares withheld by the company to satisfy applicable withholding taxes related to restricted stock that vested. The withholding was recorded at $44.22 per share for a total value of $50,853. This is a tax-withholding disposition (code F), not an open-market sale or purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 19, 2026; Filing date: February 23, 2026 (filed within the normal Form 4 window).
• Price per share: $44.22; Shares withheld/disposed: 1,150; Total value: $50,853.
• Transaction code: F — shares withheld to cover tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock.
• Footnote: The shares were withheld by the issuer on Feb 19, 2026 to cover withholding taxes related to restricted stock granted on Feb 19, 2025 (Footnote F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not provided in the materials supplied.

Context This was a routine tax-withholding event tied to the vesting of restricted stock, not an indication of a deliberate sale or purchase decision by the insider. Such withholding (cashless settlement) is common when restricted shares vest and does not necessarily signal any change in insider sentiment.