Edwards Sherina M. 4

What Happened
Sherina M. Edwards, a director of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE), was granted 524 shares on July 9, 2026. The grant is recorded at a per-share value of $71.62, for a total notional value of $37,529. This transaction is an award/grant (code A) under the company’s non-employee director compensation program — a routine compensation event rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-09; per-share value: $71.62; total value: $37,529.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A) — third-quarter stock grant for 2026 under the non-employee director compensation schedule (Footnote F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not reported in this Form 4.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-07-13 (filed after the typical two-business-day deadline); SEC record may flag this as a late filing.

Context
Director stock grants are a common part of non-employee director compensation and typically reflect routine pay rather than an independent signal of personal bullishness or bearishness. This transaction does not involve an open-market purchase, sale, option exercise, or gift; it represents compensation issued by the company.