Friedlis Zachary Maxwell 4
4 · SAUL CENTERS, INC. · Filed Mar 12, 2026
Research Summary
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Saul Centers (BFS) Sr. VP Zachary Friedlis Exercises Options, Receives Award
What Happened
Zachary Maxwell Friedlis, Sr. VP and Director of Leasing at Saul Centers (BFS), reported exercising/ converting derivatives and receiving a grant/award on 2026-03-11. The filing shows: acquisition of 600 shares via exercise/conversion (reported at $0.00), receipt of 300 restricted shares as an award (A) at $0.00, and two derivative dispositions of 300 shares each (both at $0.00). On a net basis the transactions increased his holdings by 300 shares (900 acquired less 600 disposed). All transactions are reported with $0.00 per-share price as shown in the filing.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-11; Form 4 filed 2026-03-12 (filed next day).
- Reported prices: $0.00 per share for all reported transactions; total reported cash value $0.
- Net effect: +300 shares (600 acquired by exercise + 300 awarded − 600 disposed).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided summary of the filing.
- Footnotes:
- F1/F3 — Awarded/restricted shares vest 50% on May 17, 2029 and 50% on May 9, 2030, subject to continued employment.
- F2 — Balance previously increased by Dividend Reinvestment Plan awards totaling 61.074 shares.
- Filing timeliness: appears timely (filed one day after the transactions).
Context
- The filing classifies two of the entries as derivative transactions (code M = exercise/conversion) with subsequent dispositions; such dispositions are commonly seen when shares from an exercise are sold or withheld to cover taxes or exercise costs (the filing itself does not state the reason).
- The 300-share award is restricted and subject to multi-year vesting, so it is not an immediate free sale of shares.
- These entries are administrative/compensation-related (exercise and awards) rather than open-market purchases or voluntary sales by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-03-11+600→ 4,906.093 total - Award
Common Stock
[F3]2026-03-11+300→ 5,206.093 total - Exercise/Conversion
Performance Shares
2026-03-11−300→ 900 totalExercise: $0.00From: 2029-05-17Exp: 2029-05-17→ Common Stock (300 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Performance Shares
2026-03-11−300→ 1,200 totalExercise: $0.00From: 2030-05-09Exp: 2030-05-09→ Common Stock (300 underlying)
- 3,704.552
Series D Preferred Stock
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents restricted shares of Common Stock. Fifty percent (50%) of the shares vest on May 17, 2029, and the remaining fifty percent (50%) vest on May 9, 2030, subject to the reporting persons continued employment through the applicable vesting dates.
- [F2]Balance increased by July 31, 2025 Dividend Reinvestment Plan award, October 31, 2025 award and January 31, 2026 award totaling 61.074 shares
- [F3]Represents additional restricted shares of Common Stock earned based on the achievement of performance criteria with respect to a performance period commencing on January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2025. Fifty percent (50%) of the shares vest on May 17, 2029, and the remaining fifty percent (50%) vest on May 9, 2030, subject to the reporting persons continued employment through the applicable vesting dates.