Thornthwaite Martin Ellis 4

4 · Goosehead Insurance, Inc. · Filed Apr 7, 2026

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Updated Apr 7, 2026

Goosehead (GSHD) General Counsel Thornthwaite Receives 30,000-Share Award

What Happened

Thornthwaite Martin Ellis, General Counsel of Goosehead Insurance, received a grant/award of 30,000 derivative shares (transaction code A) on 2026-04-03. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 (an equity award/option-style grant), so no cash changed hands at grant.

Key Details

Transaction date: 2026-04-03; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-07 (filed within the typical two-business-day window).
Amount: 30,000 derivative shares granted; reported acquisition price $0.00.
Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the excerpt of the filing provided.
Footnote (vesting): One‑third of the shares vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to continued employment. All shares will vest if the reporting person’s employment is terminated without cause or for good reason within six months following a change in control (per the Issuer’s plan and award agreement).

Context

This is a compensation/retention award (derivative grant), not an open‑market purchase or sale. It does not reflect an immediate cash investment or sale and does not indicate that shares were exercised or sold. Such grants are commonly used to align executives’ incentives with long-term performance and retention.

Form 4

Period: 2026-04-03

General Counsel

Transactions

Award
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)
[F1]
2026-04-03+30,000→ 30,000 total
Exercise: $46.68Exp: 2036-04-03→ Class A Common Stock (30,000 underlying)

Footnotes (1)

[F1]One third (1/3rd) of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable, subject to continued employment, on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date; provided that all shares subject to the option will vest and become exercisable if, within six months following a "change in control" (as defined in the Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan")), the reporting person's employment is terminated without "cause" or for "good reason" (each as defined in the reporting person's option award agreement or the Issuer's Plan).

Signature

/s/ Martin Thornthwaite|2026-04-07

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