Director Steven Brooks receives 3,445 CCOI shares for Q1 2026 service

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BROOKS STEVEN D reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. director Steven D. Brooks received a grant of 3,445 shares of common stock as a quarterly payment for board service for Q1 2026. After this award, he directly owns 55,248 shares of Cogent common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider BROOKS STEVEN D

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	common stock	3,445	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: common stock — 55,248 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 3,445 shares Post-transaction holdings: 55,248 shares Grant price: $0.0000 per share +1 more

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Shares granted 3,445 shares Quarterly director payment for Q1 2026

Post-transaction holdings 55,248 shares Total CCOI common stock directly owned after grant

Grant price $0.0000 per share Reported transaction price for the stock award

Transaction date March 31, 2026 Date of stock grant to director

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, quarterly payment to directors, common stock, Form 4

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Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

quarterly payment to directors financial

"reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q1 2026 service"

common stock financial

"The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment"

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BROOKS STEVEN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2450 N ST NW

4TH FLOOR

(Street)

WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20037

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. [ CCOI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
common stock	03/31/2026		A		3,445(1)	A	$0	55,248	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q1 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. Brooks, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

	/s/ Steven Brooks	03/31/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did CCOI director Steven D. Brooks report?

Director Steven D. Brooks reported receiving 3,445 shares of CCOI common stock as a grant. The shares represent a quarterly payment for his service as a director for Q1 2026 and were issued at no cash cost per share.

Was the CCOI Form 4 transaction a purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 for CCOI shows a grant, not an open-market purchase. Steven D. Brooks received 3,445 common shares as a director compensation award for Q1 2026, classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition at a price of $0.0000 per share.

How many CCOI shares does Steven D. Brooks hold after this transaction?

After the reported grant, Steven D. Brooks directly holds 55,248 shares of CCOI common stock. This total includes the 3,445 shares awarded as a quarterly director payment for Q1 2026, with all shares reported as directly owned by him.

What period of service does the CCOI share grant to Steven D. Brooks cover?

The 3,445-share grant to Steven D. Brooks covers his service as a director for Q1 2026. The filing footnote explains the shares represent a quarterly payment to directors for that period, functioning as stock-based compensation instead of cash.

Are the granted CCOI shares held directly or indirectly by Steven D. Brooks?

All 55,248 CCOI shares reported, including the 3,445-share grant, are held directly by Steven D. Brooks. The footnote states that all shares are owned directly by him in his capacity as a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.