Assured Guaranty (AGO) COO reports 9,494-share tax-withholding disposition

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Assured Guaranty Ltd’s Chief Operating Officer, Robert Bailenson, reported a tax-related share withholding. On the transaction date, 9,494 common shares were disposed of at $85.11 per share to satisfy a tax liability rather than through an open-market sale. Following this tax-withholding disposition, Bailenson directly owned 298,445.0819 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Bailenson Robert

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Shares	9,494	$85.11	$808K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 298,445.082 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 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^*

Bailenson Robert

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 WOODBOURNE AVENUE

5TH FLOOR

(Street)

HAMILTON D0 HM 08

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD [ AGO ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

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 Shares	02/23/2026		F		9,494(1)	D	$85.11	298,445.0819	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. Common Shares being withheld to pay tax liability.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ling Chow, Attorney-in-fact	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Assured Guaranty (AGO) report for Robert Bailenson?

Assured Guaranty reported that COO Robert Bailenson had 9,494 common shares withheld at $85.11 per share. The transaction was a tax-withholding disposition, meaning shares were used to cover tax obligations rather than sold in the open market.

Was the AGO insider transaction by Robert Bailenson a market sale of shares?

No, the AGO transaction was not an open-market sale. Shares were withheld to pay a tax liability, classified as a tax-withholding disposition, where the company retains shares to satisfy tax obligations triggered by equity compensation.

How many Assured Guaranty (AGO) shares were involved in Robert Bailenson’s tax-withholding?

The filing shows 9,494 AGO common shares were disposed of at $85.11 per share. These shares were withheld specifically to cover a tax liability associated with equity compensation, rather than voluntarily sold on the market.

How many Assured Guaranty (AGO) shares does Robert Bailenson hold after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Robert Bailenson directly owned 298,445.0819 AGO common shares. This post-transaction figure reflects his remaining direct holdings once the 9,494 shares were withheld to satisfy the related tax liability.

What does transaction code F mean in the AGO Form 4 for Robert Bailenson?

Transaction code F indicates payment of an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities. In this AGO filing, it shows that 9,494 common shares were withheld to satisfy a tax liability, rather than representing a discretionary market sale.