Peuse David J 4

What Happened
David J. Peuse, CFO and Treasurer of National Presto Industries (NPK), disposed of 78 shares on 2026-03-16 as payment for an exercise price or tax liability (transaction code F). The shares were recorded at $131.58 each, for a total value of approximately $10,263. This is a tax-withholding/settlement-type disposition rather than a directional open-market sale.

Key Details

• Date and price: 2026-03-16 at $131.58 per share.
• Shares disposed: 78; total value ≈ $10,263.
• Transaction code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares withheld/surrendered).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: filing date matches the report date (no late filing indicated in the provided data).

Context
Tax-withholding dispositions (code F) are routine when options vest or awards settle; they are generally administrative and don’t necessarily signal a change in the insider’s view of the company. For retail investors, purchases are usually more informative about insider sentiment; withholding to cover taxes is common and should be interpreted accordingly.