Jewell Curtis E 4

What Happened
Jewell Curtis E, ESAB Corporation's Senior Vice President and General Counsel, was granted two restricted stock unit (RSU) awards on February 26, 2026: 1,858 RSUs and 6,456 RSUs (total 8,314 RSUs). The awards are recorded at $0 because they are derivative compensation grants (not purchases) that convert into common shares upon vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-26; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-02 (filed within the standard 2-business-day window).
• Award amounts and price: 1,858 RSUs @ $0.00 and 6,456 RSUs @ $0.00 (derivative awards). Total granted = 8,314 RSUs.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt.
• Footnotes: F1 — each RSU represents a contingent right to one share; F2 — these RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on the first day of the month following each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date; F3 — notes an option-vesting schedule (included in filing) but does not apply to the RSU entries.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant (compensation), not an open-market buy or sale.

Context
RSUs are compensation that become actual shares only as they vest; they are common executive pay and not an immediate market purchase or sale. Because these are grants (derivative awards) rather than purchases, they should be interpreted as part of standard equity compensation rather than a direct bullish or bearish trading signal.