Ware Bruce 4

What Happened Bruce Ware, a director of AAON, Inc. (AAON), received a grant of 1,290 restricted common shares on May 12, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition price as $0.00 (the filing lists the transaction as an award/grant rather than a purchase), so the filing shows $0 as the reported acquisition cost.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-12 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-05-14) — filing appears timely.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (code A).
• Shares granted: 1,290 restricted shares; acquisition price reported as $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnote: Restricted stock vests ratably on an annual basis over two years (the director’s remaining term).
• No 10b5-1 plan, sale, or option exercise reported in this filing.

Context Restricted stock grants to directors are a common form of compensation and typically cannot be sold until they vest; they do not necessarily signal immediate trading intent. Because this is an award (not a market purchase or sale), it’s primarily a compensation event rather than a direct bullish or bearish trading signal.