NPK International (NPKI) EVP Alvin James Barton III Receives Award

What Happened Alvin James Barton III, Executive Vice President, Commercial Growth & Operations of NPK International, received a grant of 12,850 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-09-22. The award was reported at $0.00 per share (no cash purchase); total reported acquisition value $0. These RSUs settle in shares when they vest.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-22; Form 4 filed 2026-09-24 (filed within the normal reporting window).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Amount: 12,850 RSUs granted; reported price $0.00; reported value $0.
• Vesting: Per filing footnote — one-half vests on the second anniversary of the grant date, the remaining one-half on the fourth anniversary; awards settle in shares.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the Form 4.
• No 10b5-1 plan, sale, exercise, or tax-withholding detail indicated in this filing.

Context This was an equity award (RSUs), not an open-market purchase or sale. RSUs do not convert to actual shares until they vest, so this grant represents a future potential equity interest dependent on vesting conditions rather than an immediate change in share ownership.