Pach James M 4

What Happened
James M. Pach, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Titan International, was granted 20,000 shares of restricted common stock on March 10, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed March 12, 2026). The award is recorded at $0.00 per share (code A). To satisfy tax withholding on vested shares, the company withheld 1,904 shares (code F) at $8.54 per share, a withholding value of $16,260 (reported as a disposition).

Key Details

• Transaction date: March 10, 2026; Form 4 filed March 12, 2026 (filed within the typical 2‑business‑day window).
• Awarded: 20,000 restricted shares (A) at $0.00 per share.
• Tax withholding: 1,904 shares withheld (F) at $8.54/share = $16,260. This withholding was used to satisfy tax obligations, not an open‑market sale.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — company withheld shares to satisfy tax withholding on vesting; F2 — filing notes 28,334 restricted shares subject to a vesting schedule (2,334 on 3/14/26; 10,666 on 3/10/27; 8,667 on 3/10/28; 6,667 on 3/10/29).

Context
This was a compensation grant of restricted stock (common for executives) and routine tax withholding; it is not an open‑market purchase or sale that signals a trading opinion. For retail investors, outright purchases by insiders can be more indicative of confidence than compensation grants, while withholding to cover taxes is a standard administrative action.