PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD 4

What Happened

• Robert G. Putney, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Astec Industries (ASTE), was granted 854 restricted stock units (RSUs) on Feb 21, 2026. The award is reported as an acquisition (code A) with a $0.00 per-share grant price (typical for RSUs).
• To cover tax withholding, 75 shares were surrendered (code F) at $58.72 per share, generating $4,404 in value. Using the $58.72 per-share figure produces an approximate grant value of $50,147 for the 854 RSUs (note: RSUs are compensation, not an open-market purchase).

Key Details

• Transaction dates: Grant and withholding both dated Feb 21, 2026; Form 4 filed Feb 24, 2026.
• Reported transactions: 854 RSUs granted (A) at $0.00; 75 shares withheld (F) @ $58.72 (disposed) = $4,404.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes: F1 — annual RSU grant under the company's 2025 Equity Incentive Plan; F2 — 75 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed on Feb 24, 2026; the filing shows no explicit late-filing note in the excerpt provided.

Context

• This was an equity compensation award (RSUs), not an open-market purchase or sale. The withholding of shares to cover taxes is routine and does not by itself signal a change in insider sentiment.
• For retail investors, awards indicate executive compensation alignment with shareholders but should be weighed alongside company fundamentals and other insider transactions.