Esposito Anthony Vincent 4

What Happened

• Anthony Vincent Esposito, Chief Accounting Officer of Ladder Capital Corp (ticker: LADR), was granted 18,714 shares on February 18, 2026. The Form 4 reports this as an award/grant (transaction code A) at $0.00 per share (total cash cost reported $0).
• This is an acquisition via compensation (likely RSUs or restricted stock), not an open-market purchase or a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-18
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A)
• Shares acquired: 18,714 at $0.00 per share; reported total cash value $0
• Filing date: 2026-02-20 (filed within the typical 2-business-day reporting window)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided Form 4
• Notable footnotes: The filing does not specify whether the award is RSUs, restricted stock, or performance-based, nor does it list any 10b5-1 plan or tax-withholding disposition

Context

• Grants of shares at no cash cost are common forms of executive compensation and typically reflect pay/retention arrangements rather than a direct buy or sell signal. They don’t necessarily indicate the insider’s view of the stock’s near-term prospects. Investors may watch for vesting schedules or subsequent sales that could affect float.