Sandstrom Katherine M 4
4 · Janus Living, Inc. · Filed Mar 24, 2026
Research Summary
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Janus Living (JAN) Director Katherine Sandstrom Acquires 21,000 Shares
What Happened
Katherine M. Sandstrom, a director of Janus Living, acquired a total of 21,000 Class A-1 shares on 2026-03-23. Transactions reported: 13,500 shares purchased at $20.00 each for $270,000 (private/underwriter purchase), plus 2,500 vested shares granted in connection with the IPO and 5,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) granted as annual director compensation (both shown at $0 acquisition price). These were acquisitions (not sales).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-23; Form 4 filed 2026-03-24 (timely filing).
- Purchase: 13,500 shares at $20.00 each = $270,000 (Footnote F3: shares purchased from underwriters in the IPO).
- Awards/grants: 2,500 vested shares from the IPO (F1) and 5,000 RSUs as director compensation (F2) shown at $0 acquisition price.
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing.
- No indication of a 10b5-1 plan or tax-withholding sale in this filing; transactions are acquisitions and awards.
Context
- The 5,000 RSUs convert one-for-one into Class A-1 shares upon vesting; they vest in full on the earliest of the first anniversary of the grant, the next annual meeting following the grant, or upon death/disability (per F2).
- The 2,500 shares reflect a vested IPO grant (F1). The 13,500-share purchase was from underwriters at the $20 IPO price (F3) rather than a post-IPO open-market buy.
- For retail investors: insider purchases are often watched as a positive signal, but awards and IPO allocations can reflect compensation or allocation practices rather than directional market bets. This Form 4 reports acquisitions, not dispositions.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Sandstrom Katherine M
Director
Transactions
- Award
Class A-1 Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-23+2,500→ 2,500 total - Award
Class A-1 Common Stock
[F2]2026-03-23+5,000→ 7,500 total - Purchase
Class A-1 Common Stock
[F3]2026-03-23$20.00/sh+13,500$270,000→ 21,000 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents the grant of vested shares in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering of Class A-1 Common Stock ("IPO").
- [F2]Represents the grant of restricted stock units ("RSU's") as annual equity compensation for service as a director of the Issuer. The RSUs convert on a one-for one basis into shares of Class A-1 Common Stock upon vesting, and vest in full on the earliest of the first anniversary of the grant date, the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders following the grant date, or the termination of the director's service due to death or disability.
- [F3]Represents shares purchased from the underwriters in the IPO.
Signature
/s/ Carol B. Samaan, as Attorney-in-Fact, for Katherine M. Sandstrom|2026-03-24