BESONG JOHN PAUL E 4

What Happened
John Paul E. Besong, a director of QCR Holdings, received an award of 341 shares on March 2, 2026. The shares were valued at $87.99 each, for a total grant value of approximately $30,005. This was an acquisition through an award/grant (transaction code A), i.e., shares granted as compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-02; Filing date: 2026-03-03 (timely filing).
• Price per share: $87.99; Shares received: 341; Total value: ~$30,005.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• No footnotes, 10b5-1 plan, or tax-withholding details were indicated in the summary provided.

Context
Stock awards to directors are commonly part of compensation packages and may be subject to vesting or other restrictions; they are considered acquisitions but do not necessarily indicate immediate bullish trading intent. For retail investors, awards are informative about how the company compensates insiders, but not a direct signal of buying activity in the open market.