Brack Ronald A. 4

What Happened

• Ronald A. Brack, Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO), was granted 14,515 restricted shares on 2026-03-06. The award was reported as acquired at $0.00 (i.e., a compensatory grant), so no cash was paid for the shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-06; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-19 (appears to be filed 13 days after the transaction).
• Price: $0.00 per share (compensatory award); total reported cash consideration: $0.
• Vesting: The grant vests in equal annual increments of 25% on each of the four anniversaries following the grant date (per footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the summary provided.
• Filing timeliness: The filing date is later than the typical 2-business-day Form 4 deadline, so it appears late — late filings can draw attention from investors and may warrant review under company/SEC reporting rules.

Context

• This was an award of restricted stock (compensation), not an open-market purchase or sale. Grants are common for executives as part of pay and retention; they generally vest over time and do not represent an immediate cash investment or disposition.
• Such awards are informational about executive compensation and long-term alignment but should not be interpreted alone as a buy/sell signal.