Brophy Charles Joseph III 4

What Happened
Charles Joseph Brophy III, a director of SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC (SAFT), was granted 1,083 shares as a restricted stock award effective February 25, 2026. The Form 4 records the acquisition as 1,083 shares at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0), coded as an award/grant (transaction code A). This is a compensatory grant rather than a market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 25, 2026; recorded on Form 4 filed March 2, 2026.
• Price reported: $0.00 per share; total reported consideration $0 (restricted stock award).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: The grant "represents restricted stock award effective February 25, 2026."
• Timeliness: Form 4 was filed March 2, 2026 — several days after the transaction and likely beyond the standard 2-business-day filing window, which can reduce near-term disclosure timeliness.

Context
Restricted stock awards are commonly used as compensation or long-term incentive for directors and typically vest over time; they are not an immediate market purchase and do not by themselves indicate a buy/sell sentiment. Such awards may be taxable when vested or when restrictions lapse. Because the filing does not show post-grant holdings or vesting terms, investors should treat this as routine executive compensation disclosure rather than a direct market signal.