Angel Oak Mortgage REIT (AOMR) CFO Brandon Filson Receives Award

What Happened
Brandon Filson, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Angel Oak Mortgage REIT (AOMR), was granted 82,024 shares on August 17, 2026. The shares were awarded at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0) and reported on a Form 4 filed August 18, 2026. This was an equity award/grant (not an open-market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-17; Filing date: 2026-08-18 (filed promptly the next day).
• Transaction type/code: A — Award/Grant. Price: $0.00; reported value: $0.
• Shares reported acquired: 82,024.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnote: The award includes 38,108 unvested restricted shares across three separate vesting schedules:
  • 9,608 shares vesting over four equal annual installments (one installment remaining; began 7/1/2024),
  • 9,120 shares vesting over four equal annual installments (two installments remaining; began 7/1/2025),
  • 19,380 shares vesting over four equal annual installments (three installments remaining; began 7/1/2026). All unvested shares require continued service to the issuer to vest.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or late-filing flag noted.

Context
This was a compensation-related restricted stock award, common for executives to align incentives and retain key personnel. Because many of the shares are unvested and tied to continued service, the grant primarily reflects compensation/retention mechanics rather than an immediate market bet by the insider. Awards at $0 per share do not represent an out-of-pocket purchase; they become economically meaningful as they vest and, if applicable, when/if the holder later sells.