Mazzu Sam A. III 4

What Happened

• Sam A. Mazzu III, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Carriage Services, had 164 shares withheld by the company on February 19, 2026 to cover applicable withholding taxes related to vested restricted stock. The shares were valued at $44.22 each for a total of $7,252. This was a tax-withholding disposition of vested RSUs, not an open-market sale or a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: February 19, 2026; 164 shares withheld at $44.22 per share (total $7,252).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the Form 4 filing.
• Footnote: The withholding covers taxes on restricted stock that vested, granted originally on February 19, 2025 (footnote F1).
• Filing timeliness: Report filed on February 23, 2026; no late-filing indication in the report.

Context

• This was a tax-withholding action (transaction code F), commonly used to satisfy withholding obligations when restricted stock vests. It is effectively a disposition of shares to cover taxes and should not be interpreted as an independent affirmative sale or a direct signal of the insider’s view on the stock.