Rock Stacey G 4
4 · KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. · Filed Mar 6, 2026
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Kratos (KTOS) Stacey G. Rock, KTT President Sells Shares & Receives Awards
What Happened
Stacey G. Rock, President of Kratos' KTT division, had multiple transactions reported. On 2026-03-04 Rock received three PRSU settlements (5,000 shares each; total 15,000 shares) and had shares withheld to cover taxes (three net withholding disposals of 1,967 shares each). On 2026-03-06 Rock sold additional shares in open-market transactions (6,066 shares across multiple trades). Total proceeds reported from the open-market sales and the shares withheld for taxes are about $1,059,696 (≈ $533,739 from the 3/6 open-market sales + ≈ $525,957 from tax-withholding disposals). Net change: +3,033 shares (15,000 acquired − 11,967 disposed).
Key Details
- Transaction dates: PRSU settlements and tax-withholding disposals on 2026-03-04; open-market sales on 2026-03-06. Filing date: 2026-03-06 (timely).
- Awards received: 3 × 5,000 shares (PRSUs settled; footnotes F1, F2, F3).
- Tax withholding: 3 × 1,967 shares surrendered to cover taxes (each reported at $89.13; footnote F4).
- Open-market sales (3/6) — weighted-average prices and per-footnote ranges:
- 400 shares @ $83.16 (range $83.05–$83.41; F6)
- 400 shares @ $85.37 (range $85.02–$85.65; F7)
- 1,656 shares @ $86.94 (range $86.53–$87.29; F8)
- 707 shares @ $88.22 (range $87.55–$88.48; F9)
- 1,203 shares @ $89.20 (range $88.57–$89.53; F10)
- 1,700 shares @ $89.81 (range $89.58–$90.15; F11)
- Some sales were executed pursuant to a pre-established 10b5-1 trading plan (footnote F5).
- Holdings note: the filing does not state total shares owned after these transactions; it does note 2,013 shares held via the ESPP and ~6,711 shares in the 401(k) (F12).
Context
- These were primarily award settlements (A) and routine disposals: net share-withholding to satisfy taxes (F) and open-market sales (S). The PRSU settlements are not purchases by the insider but the vesting/settlement of previously granted equity awards.
- The combination of withholding to cover taxes and subsequent open-market sales is a common pattern following equity vesting; sales under a 10b5-1 plan indicate pre-planned execution rather than opportunistic timing.
- No late filing was indicated in this report.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F12]2026-03-04+5,000→ 27,584 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F4][F12]2026-03-04$89.13/sh−1,967$175,319→ 25,617 total - Award
Common Stock
[F2][F12]2026-03-04+5,000→ 30,617 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F4][F12]2026-03-04$89.13/sh−1,967$175,319→ 28,650 total - Award
Common Stock
[F3][F12]2026-03-04+5,000→ 33,650 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F4][F12]2026-03-04$89.13/sh−1,967$175,319→ 31,683 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F5][F6][F12]2026-03-06$83.16/sh−400$33,265→ 31,283 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F5][F7][F12]2026-03-06$85.37/sh−400$34,147→ 30,883 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F5][F8][F12]2026-03-06$86.94/sh−1,656$143,973→ 29,227 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F5][F9][F12]2026-03-06$88.22/sh−707$62,369→ 28,520 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F5][F10][F12]2026-03-06$89.20/sh−1,203$107,312→ 27,317 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F5][F11][F12]2026-03-06$89.81/sh−1,700$152,673→ 25,617 total
Footnotes (12)
- [F1]Shares acquired pursuant to the settlement of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on January 3, 2022.
- [F10]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $88.57 to $89.53 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- [F11]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $89.58 to $90.15 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- [F12]Includes 2,013 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and approximately 6,711 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.
- [F2]Shares acquired pursuant to the settlement of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on January 4, 2024.
- [F3]Shares acquired pursuant to the settlement of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on January 3, 2025.
- [F4]Shares withheld in a net transaction to satisfy the tax liability, in accordance with Issuer's trading policies, in connection with shares vested as reported in this Form 4.
- [F5]This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 16, 2025.
- [F6]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $83.05 to $83.41 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- [F7]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $85.02 to $85.65 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- [F8]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $86.53 to $87.29 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- [F9]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $87.55 to $88.48 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.