Black Travis 4

What Happened Travis Black, Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer of Uniti Group (UNIT), received a grant of 24,845 time‑based restricted shares (reported as acquired 2026-03-01 at $0.00). Separately, 1,129 shares were withheld on 2026-02-27 to satisfy tax obligations arising when restricted stock vested; those withheld shares were reported disposed at $7.32 each for a total of $8,264.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-02-27: 1,129 shares withheld at $7.32 — $8,264 (tax withholding; code F).
  • 2026-03-01: 24,845 shares granted at $0.00 (award/grant; code A).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Shares were withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations when time‑based restricted stock vested.
  • F2: The 24,845 shares are time‑based and vest in three equal installments on March 1 of each year, starting March 1, 2027, subject to continued employment.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-03-03 reporting transactions on 2026-02-27 and 2026-03-01.

Context This was primarily a compensation event (grant of restricted stock) with a routine tax‑withholding disposition. The grant vests over three years, so it's a retention/compensation award rather than an immediate market purchase or sell signal. Withheld shares to cover taxes are common and do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.