Wade William Francis Jr 4
4 · Goosehead Insurance, Inc. · Filed May 7, 2026
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Goosehead (GSHD) Director Wade William Francis Jr Receives Option Award
What Happened Wade William Francis Jr, a director of Goosehead Insurance, was granted a derivative award (an option) for 13,979 shares on May 5, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, so there was no cash paid at grant. This is an equity compensation award (not a sale or open‑market purchase) and does not represent an immediate sale of shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-05; Form 4 filed 2026-05-07 (timely filing).
- Transaction type/code: A (Grant/Award) — derivative option for 13,979 shares; reported price $0.00.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Footnote: The option vests in 12 equal quarterly installments over three years, subject to continued service; vesting fully accelerates upon a "change in control" under the company plan.
- No indication of exercise, sale, tax withholding, or a 10b5-1 plan in this filing.
Context This was an option grant as part of compensation for a director. Options do not create immediate freely tradable shares until vested and exercised, so this is a routine compensation event rather than a direct market transaction.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Wade William Francis Jr
Director
Transactions
- Award
Director Stock Options (right to buy)
[F1]2026-05-05+13,979→ 13,979 totalExercise: $42.46Exp: 2036-05-05→ Class A Common Stock (13,979 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]The shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable, subject to continued service, in 12 equal quarterly installments over the three (3) year period following the grant date; provided that all shares subject to the option will vest and become exercisable upon a "change in control" (as defined in the Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan).
Signature
/s/ Martin Thornthwaite, as Attorney-in-Fact for William Wade, Jr.|2026-05-07