Ripley Christopher 4

What Happened

• Christopher Ripley, President & CEO of Sinclair, was granted 360,750 shares of Class A common stock as a restricted stock award on 2026-02-26 (transaction code A). No purchase price is reported (award — N/A). The shares vest 50% on February 26, 2027 and 50% on February 26, 2028.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 26, 2026; Form 4 filed March 2, 2026 (timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); price: N/A (restricted stock).
• Vesting: 50% on 2/26/2027 and 50% on 2/26/2028 (Footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: approximately 732,058.26 Class A shares (360,750 newly granted + 365,747 held in a revocable trust + 5,561.263044 held in a 401(k) fund) (Footnote F3).
• Footnotes: F1 describes vesting schedule; F2 is N/A; F3 lists additional holdings in trust and 401(k).
• Filing accession: 0001605310-26-000001; Period of report: 2026-02-26.

Context

• This was a compensation award (restricted stock) rather than an open-market purchase or sale — such grants are common executive compensation and vest over time, so they do not indicate an immediate buy/sell market signal. No tax-withholding sale or cashless exercise was reported.