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STEWART INFORMATION (NYSE: STC) legal chief nets 8,661 shares after RSU vesting

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Stewart Information Services’ Chief Legal Officer Elizabeth Giddens exercised and vested equity awards, increasing her direct common stock holdings. On March 8, 2026, restricted stock units covering 6,276 shares of common stock were converted into shares as they vested in full or in scheduled installments.

To cover tax obligations, 1,529 common shares were disposed of at $67 per share through share withholding rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, Giddens directly holds 8,661 common shares, which include 379 shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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Insider Giddens Elizabeth
Role Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Restricted Stock Units 5,135 $0.00 --
Exercise Restricted Stock Units 1,141 $0.00 --
Exercise Common Stock 5,135 $0.00 --
Tax Withholding Common Stock 1,251 $67.00 $84K
Exercise Common Stock 1,141 $0.00 --
Tax Withholding Common Stock 278 $67.00 $19K
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 9,049 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Each restricted performance unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STC Common Stock. Includes 379 shares acquired through STC's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The restricted stock units vested in full on March 8, 2026. The restricted stock units vested in three equal annual installments on March 8, 2024, March 8, 2025, and March 8, 2026.
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Giddens Elizabeth

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1360 POST OAK BLVD.
SUITE 100, MC-14-1

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77056

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP [ STC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/08/2026
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 03/08/2026 M 5,135 A (1) 9,049(2) D
Common Stock 03/08/2026 F 1,251 D $67 7,798 D
Common Stock 03/08/2026 M 1,141 A (1) 8,939 D
Common Stock 03/08/2026 F 278 D $67 8,661 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
Restricted Stock Units (1) 03/08/2026 M 5,135 (3) (3) Common Stock 5,135 $0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units (1) 03/08/2026 M 1,141 (4) (4) Common Stock 1,141 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each restricted performance unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STC Common Stock.
2. Includes 379 shares acquired through STC's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
3. The restricted stock units vested in full on March 8, 2026.
4. The restricted stock units vested in three equal annual installments on March 8, 2024, March 8, 2025, and March 8, 2026.
/s/ David Taylor, as attorney in fact for the Reporting Person 03/10/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Elizabeth Giddens report for STC on March 8, 2026?

Elizabeth Giddens reported vesting and conversion of restricted stock units into 6,276 STC common shares on March 8, 2026. A portion of the resulting shares was withheld to satisfy tax obligations, and she retained the remaining shares as direct holdings.

How many Stewart Information Services (STC) shares did Elizabeth Giddens acquire through equity awards?

Through the vesting and conversion of restricted stock units, Elizabeth Giddens acquired 6,276 STC common shares. These came from 5,135 and 1,141 restricted stock units that converted into common stock as they fully vested or completed scheduled annual installments.

How many STC shares were withheld for Elizabeth Giddens’ taxes and at what price?

A total of 1,529 STC common shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities, in two transactions of 1,251 and 278 shares. The tax-withholding dispositions were recorded at a price of $67 per share rather than being sold on the open market.

What are Elizabeth Giddens’ total direct STC share holdings after these transactions?

Following the March 8, 2026 transactions, Elizabeth Giddens directly holds 8,661 STC common shares. This total includes shares received from vested restricted stock units as well as 379 shares previously acquired through Stewart Information Services’ Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Were Elizabeth Giddens’ STC transactions open-market purchases or sales?

The transactions were not open-market trades. They reflect the exercise and conversion of restricted stock units into STC common shares and share dispositions labeled as tax-withholding, which satisfy tax obligations by delivering shares instead of selling them in the market.

How did Elizabeth Giddens’ restricted stock units in STC vest?

Some restricted stock units vested in full on March 8, 2026. Others vested in three equal annual installments on March 8, 2024, March 8, 2025, and March 8, 2026, after which each vested unit converted into one STC common share.