English Aron R. 4

What Happened Aron R. English, a director of Stoneridge Inc. (SRI), was granted 23,478 restricted common shares on March 16, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition as an award (code A) at $0.00 per share (i.e., not an open-market purchase or sale). According to the filing footnote, the shares are no longer subject to substantial risk of forfeiture on March 16, 2027 (one-year vesting).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-16; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-18 (filed timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); Price reported: $0.00 (award, not cash purchase).
• Shares granted: 23,478 restricted common shares.
• Vesting/forfeiture: Restrictions lapse (vesting) on 2027-03-16 per footnote.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or late-filing indication noted in the provided data.

Context Restricted stock awards are commonly used as compensation for directors and typically vest over time; they are not the same as an insider purchase (which some investors view as a stronger bullish signal). Taxable events and reporting obligations can occur when shares vest (unless an 83(b) election is made), but no such election is indicated in this filing.