Stride (LRN) CFO sees 2,235 shares withheld to cover tax bill

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stride, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Donna Blackman reported a Form 4 transaction involving company common stock. On the vesting of restricted shares, 2,235 shares were withheld by the company at $84.25 per share to cover withholding taxes, leaving her with 128,247 shares of direct ownership.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Blackman Donna

Role CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	2,235	$84.25	$188K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 128,247 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Blackman Donna

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11720 PLAZA AMERICA DRIVE

9TH FLOOR

(Street)

RESTON VA 20190

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Stride, Inc. [ LRN ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

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

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

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

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	02/18/2026		F(1)		2,235	D	$84.25	128,247	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. Represents the number of shares withheld by the Company upon the vesting of restricted shares to cover the executive's withholding tax associated with the satisfaction of all vesting conditions. The number of shares withheld is based upon the closing price of a share of Stride common stock on the vesting date, or if the vesting date fell on a weekend or market holiday, upon the closing price of a share of Stride common stock on the most recent prior market day.

	/s/ John C. Grothaus, Attorney-in-fact	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Stride (LRN) report for its CFO?

Stride reported that CFO Donna Blackman had 2,235 common shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock. These shares were retained by the company to cover her withholding tax obligations related to the vesting event, rather than an open-market sale.

How many Stride (LRN) shares were involved in Donna Blackman’s Form 4?

The Form 4 shows 2,235 shares of Stride common stock were withheld. The withholding occurred when restricted shares vested, using the closing stock price to determine how many shares were needed to satisfy the tax liability.

What price was used for the Stride (LRN) CFO’s tax-withholding shares?

The transaction used a price of $84.25 per Stride share. According to the disclosure, the number of shares withheld is based on the closing stock price on the vesting date or the most recent prior market day if markets were closed.

How many Stride (LRN) shares does the CFO hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, CFO Donna Blackman directly owns 128,247 shares of Stride common stock. This figure reflects the balance following the company’s retention of 2,235 vested shares to cover her associated withholding tax obligation.

Was the Stride (LRN) CFO’s Form 4 a market sale of shares?

No, the Form 4 describes a tax-withholding disposition, not a market sale. Stride withheld 2,235 vested restricted shares to satisfy the executive’s withholding tax due, using the closing stock price around the vesting date to determine the number.

What does transaction code "F" mean in the Stride (LRN) CFO filing?

Transaction code “F” indicates payment of an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities. In this case, it reflects shares of restricted stock withheld by Stride from CFO Donna Blackman to cover the tax due when those restricted shares vested.