Adient director receives share grant as compensation

SAMARDZICH BARB J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/12/2026 - 04:15 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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SAMARDZICH BARB J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Adient plc director Barb J. Samardzich received a grant of 8,208 Ordinary Shares as compensation for board service under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The shares were awarded at no cash cost per share. Following this grant, she directly holds a total of 58,596.182 Ordinary Shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 8,208 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider SAMARDZICH BARB J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Ordinary Shares	8,208	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Ordinary Shares — 58,596.182 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Shares delivered as compensation for service as a director under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

FAQ

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What insider transaction did Adient (ADNT) report in this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that director Barb J. Samardzich received a grant of 8,208 Adient ordinary shares. These shares were awarded as equity compensation for her service on the board, rather than through an open-market purchase.

How many Adient (ADNT) shares does the director hold after this grant?

After the grant, director Barb J. Samardzich directly holds 58,596.182 ordinary shares of Adient. This total reflects her updated ownership position immediately following the compensation-related share award reported in the Form 4 filing.

Was the Adient (ADNT) share grant to the director a market purchase?

No. The 8,208 ordinary shares were delivered as compensation for service as a director under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The Form 4 shows a transaction price per share of $0.0000, indicating no cash market purchase.

What does transaction code "A" mean in the Adient (ADNT) Form 4?

Transaction code "A" on the Form 4 indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of shares. In this case, it represents an equity award of 8,208 Adient ordinary shares granted to director Barb J. Samardzich as board compensation.

Is the Adient (ADNT) director’s share grant part of an incentive plan?

Yes. The footnote states the shares were delivered as compensation for service as a director under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. This indicates the 8,208-share award is a structured element of the company’s long-term incentive program.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SAMARDZICH BARB J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

49200 HALYARD DRIVE

(Street)

PLYMOUTH MI 48170

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Adient plc [ ADNT ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

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
Ordinary Shares	03/10/2026		A		8,208	A	(1)	58,596.182	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. Shares delivered as compensation for service as a director under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brett L. Eilander, Attorney-in-fact for Barbara J. Samardzich	03/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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