Martinez Jason Joseph 4

What Happened
Jason Joseph Martinez, a director of Gulfport Energy Corp. (GPOR), was granted 1,028 shares of restricted common stock on May 28, 2026 under the company's 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. The grant is reflected on the Form 4 as an award (code A) with a reported acquisition price of $0.00 (i.e., a compensatory grant). The shares will vest in one installment beginning May 28, 2027.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-28 (award/grant, code A)
• Grant price per share reported: $0.00; total cash paid per filing: $0
• Vesting: Shares will vest in one installment beginning 2027-05-28 (per footnote)
• Plan: 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (restricted stock award)
• Filing date: 2026-06-01 (filed within the required 2 business days for Form 4 — timely)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt
• No tax-withholding sale, 10b5-1 plan, or late-filing indication in this report

Context
Restricted stock awards are a form of compensation and retention — they do not represent an open-market purchase by the insider. Such grants are common for directors and executives and should be interpreted as compensation-related rather than a direct bullish market signal. For retail investors, outright purchases or sales by insiders tend to be more informative about personal market views than routine compensation grants.