Ragatz Erik D. 4

What Happened
Erik D. Ragatz, a director of Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO), made two open-market purchases: 33,997 shares at $5.85 on 2026-03-18 for $198,882, and 50,000 shares at $5.75 on 2026-03-19 for $287,500 — a combined acquisition of 83,997 shares worth $486,382. These were purchases (acquisitions), which are often viewed by investors as a more informative/positive signal than routine sales.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-03-18: 33,997 shares @ $5.85 = $198,882
  • 2026-03-19: 50,000 shares @ $5.75 = $287,500
• Total shares acquired: 83,997; total transaction value: $486,382.
• Shares owned after the reported transactions: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes in the filing:
  • F1: Shares directly held by the Ragatz Revocable Trust (Mr. Ragatz is a Trustee).
  • F2: Shares held by a limited partnership controlled by Mr. Ragatz.
  • F3: Shares held by an LLC controlled by Mr. Ragatz.
  • F4: Shares held by a 401(k) plan (not affiliated with the issuer).
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-03-19 reporting trades on 2026-03-18 and 2026-03-19 — appears to have been filed within the usual 2-business-day window.

Context
Both transactions were open-market purchases (code P). The footnotes show some holdings are via trust, partnership, LLC or a 401(k) plan, which can reflect ownership structures rather than direct personal cash purchases alone. The filing provides factual disclosure of the buys; it does not explain the insider’s motivation.