Panda Alex Joseph 4

What Happened
Alex Joseph Panda — EVP, Treasurer, Secretary and CFO of CORE Molding Technologies, Inc. (CMT) — had restricted shares withheld to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon vesting on March 27, 2026. The filing reports four withholding transactions: 501 shares @ $18.77 ($9,404); 159 shares @ $18.77 ($2,984); 344 shares @ $20.02 ($6,887); and 703 shares @ $19.15 ($13,462). Total withheld: 1,707 shares for aggregate value of $32,737. These were withheld to cover taxes (dispositions coded “F”), not open-market sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-27. Form 4 filed: 2026-03-31 (appears timely within the Form 4 reporting window).
• Per-share prices and amounts: 501 @ $18.77 = $9,404; 159 @ $18.77 = $2,984; 344 @ $20.02 = $6,887; 703 @ $19.15 = $13,462.
• Total shares withheld: 1,707; total value: $32,737.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnote: Withholding is to satisfy tax obligations upon vesting; the deemed disposition of withheld shares is exempt under Rule 16b-3(e) (routine tax withholding).

Context
This was a routine tax-withholding event tied to restricted stock vesting, not a market sale or a purchase. Such withholdings are common and are treated as exempt dispositions under Section 16 rules; they generally do not signal insider sentiment about the company’s stock.