Smith Christopher Brian 4

What Happened Christopher Brian Smith, Chief Operating Officer of Corebridge Financial (CRBG), was granted equity awards on February 19, 2026. The Form 4 reports acquisition of 6,470 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) (6,470 shares @ $0.00) and 26,007 shares reported as derivative awards (26,007 shares @ $0.00). These were grants/awards (not purchases or sales) and carry no immediate cash purchase price.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 19, 2026; Form 4 filed February 23, 2026.
• Award amounts reported: 6,470 RSUs and 26,007 derivative awards; both reported at $0.00 acquisition price.
• Vesting: The 6,470 RSUs vest in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant (contingent on continued employment). The filing also notes an employee stock option that vests in three equal annual installments beginning February 19, 2027.
• Footnotes: Filing states awards are under the 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan and are exempt under Rule 16b-3. The filing also notes "Includes 48,864 RSUs," indicating outstanding RSU holdings reported.
• No sale or cashless exercise reported — these are forward-looking compensation awards, not immediate stock sales or purchases.
• Filing appears timely (reporting a Feb 19 grant on Feb 23).

Context RSUs and similar derivative awards are common executive compensation and convert to shares only upon vesting (subject to continued employment). Because these are grants (not open-market purchases), they signal compensation alignment rather than a direct bullish or bearish trade by the insider. The referenced employee stock option vests starting in 2027 and is separate from the RSU grants.