Langs Bradford N. 4

What Happened
Bradford N. Langs, President and Chief Strategy Officer of Carter Bankshares (CARE), sold 5,500 shares in an open‑market transaction on May 12, 2026. The shares were sold at $26.47 per share for a total proceeds of $145,558. This was a sale (not a purchase or option exercise), which is commonly a routine liquidity event rather than a direct signal of company outlook.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-12
• Transaction type/code: Open‑market sale (S)
• Shares sold: 5,500 at $26.47 per share
• Total value: $145,558
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing
• Footnotes/plans: No 10b5-1 plan, tax‑withholding, or other special footnotes were reported in the supplied details
• Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-05-12 (no late‑filing note provided)

Context
Sales by executives can be for many personal reasons (diversification, taxes, liquidity) and are not, by themselves, proof of negative company prospects. For retail investors, purchases (insider buys) generally carry more weight as a bullish indicator than routine sales. This Form 4 documents a straightforward open‑market sale rather than an option exercise, gift, or award.