Arduin Donna 4

What Happened

• Donna Arduin, a director of The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO), was granted 10,246 restricted shares on 2026-03-06. The shares were reported at $0.00 per share (grant/award), indicating a compensation award rather than a market purchase. The filing was submitted on 2026-03-10.
• Footnote: the reported amount was adjusted to reflect the prior vesting of 1,429 restricted shares on March 3, 2026. The new grant vests in equal annual increments of 25% on each of the four anniversaries after the grant date.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-06; Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A). Report filed: 2026-03-10.
• Price: $0.00 per share (compensatory restricted stock grant). Total shares: 10,246.
• Vesting: 25% per year over four years (per footnote). Prior vesting: 1,429 shares vested on 2026-03-03 (adjustment noted).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Timeliness: Filed within the Section 16 reporting window (filed two business days after the transaction).

Context

• This was a compensatory restricted stock grant, not an open-market buy or sale. Such awards are common as director compensation and vest over time; they do not by themselves signal a near-term change in insider sentiment or trading intent.