Hess Janice L. 4

What Happened

• Janice L. Hess, a director of ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE), was granted 0.251 restricted share units (RSUs) on April 17, 2026. The grant is reported as a derivative acquisition at $314.92 per share, with a total reported value of $79.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-17; filing date: 2026-04-20 (filed timely).
• Transaction type/code: A — Award/Grant (derivative RSUs).
• Quantity and price: 0.251 RSUs @ $314.92; total value reported $79.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: F1 — these RSUs were issued in lieu of cash dividends on RSUs held by the reporting person; each RSU equates economically to one share and may convert to common stock and/or cash per the vesting/election rules.
• Remark: Power of Attorney on file.

Context

• This was an RSU dividend-equivalent award (routine director compensation), not an open-market purchase or sale. Such small dividend-equivalent RSU grants are common and generally administrative; they do not by themselves indicate insider sentiment about the company's stock.