Graham Holdings (NYSE: GHC) director gets 23-share fee award
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Graham Holdings director G. Richard Wagoner Jr. indirectly acquired 23 shares of Class B Common Stock at $1,061.70 per share through a revocable trust. The shares were received under the Director Share Purchase Program, where the director elected to take board fees in stock instead of cash, bringing the trust’s holdings to 1,533 shares.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
Mixed
1 txn
Insider
WAGONER G RICHARD JR
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class B Common Stock | 23 | $1,061.70 | $24K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class B Common Stock — 1,533 shares (Indirect, Revocable Trust)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Shares acquired: 23 shares
Per-share value: $1,061.70 per share
Total shares after transaction: 1,533 shares
3 metrics
Shares acquired
23 shares
Class B Common Stock awarded for director fees
Per-share value
$1,061.70 per share
Value of Class B Common Stock for this award
Total shares after transaction
1,533 shares
Indirect holdings in revocable trust after award
Key Terms
Director Share Purchase Program, Revocable Trust, Class B Common Stock, grant, award, or other acquisition
4 terms
Revocable Trust financial
"direct_or_indirect: I, nature_of_ownership: Revocable Trust"
A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.
Class B Common Stock financial
"security_title: Class B Common Stock"
A class B common stock is one of multiple types of a company’s ordinary shares that carries specific rights—often different voting power or dividend priority—compared with other classes. For investors it matters because those differences affect how much influence you have over company decisions, the income you might receive, and how freely the shares trade; think of it like owning a car with different keys: some keys let you start the engine and open the trunk, others only unlock the door.
grant, award, or other acquisition financial
"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"
FAQ
What did G. Richard Wagoner Jr. report in this Form 4 for GHC?
G. Richard Wagoner Jr. reported acquiring 23 shares of Graham Holdings Class B Common Stock. The shares were taken as stock compensation instead of cash fees, under the Director Share Purchase Program, and are held indirectly in a revocable trust.
Was this Graham Holdings (GHC) Form 4 an open-market stock purchase or sale?
The Form 4 does not report an open-market trade. Instead, it shows a grant or other acquisition of 23 shares, where the director received stock in lieu of cash fees under the Director Share Purchase Program, categorized as compensation.