Esposito Joseph J 4

What Happened

• Joseph J. Esposito, Chief Accounting Officer of Krispy Kreme (DNUT), had 164 restricted stock unit (RSU) shares surrendered to cover tax withholding related to vesting. The shares were valued at $3.38 each, totaling $554. This was a tax-withholding surrender (routine), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-02; Price per share: $3.38; Total value withheld: $554.
• Shares owned after transaction (reported): Direct holdings 3,939; Unvested RSUs 102,237.
• Footnotes: F1 — shares surrendered to cover tax withholding on RSU vesting; F2 — holdings breakdown as above.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-04-06 reporting the Apr 2 transaction (filed within the typical two-business-day reporting window).

Context

• This type of transaction (code F) is a routine tax-withholding action when RSUs vest and does not by itself indicate insider sentiment about the company. It differs from an open-market sale or purchase, which are more directly informative about an insider’s view.