Feehan Michael 4

What Happened

• Michael Feehan, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT), was granted/acquired 11,052 shares on March 4, 2026. The reported acquisition price was $11.31 per share, for a total reported value of $124,998. The Form 4 discloses this as an award/grant (transaction code A).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-04; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-06 (filed within the typical two-business-day window).
• Shares acquired: 11,052 at $11.31 per share; total value reported: $124,998.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A) — this is a compensation-related acquisition, not an open market purchase.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the summary provided in this report.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other footnotes were indicated in the filing excerpt provided.

Context

• Awards/grants to executives are commonly part of compensation packages (e.g., restricted stock, RSUs, or other equity awards). Such grants are routine and do not, by themselves, indicate the insider is buying or selling shares in the open market.
• Because this is an acquisition via award, it generally reflects compensation rather than a market-driven investment decision; retail investors should view it alongside other insider activity and company fundamentals.