Artisan Partners CEO reports tax share withholding

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. director, CEO and President Jason A. Gottlieb reported a tax-related share disposition under a stock award.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/18/2026 - 04:58 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. director, CEO and President Jason A. Gottlieb reported a tax-related share disposition under a stock award. On February 17, 2026, 5,189 shares of Class A common stock at $42.38 per share were withheld to cover tax liabilities, leaving him with 191,472 directly owned shares.

Insights

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Routine tax withholding on equity award; limited signaling value.

The filing shows Jason A. Gottlieb, CEO, President and director of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., reporting a Form 4 transaction coded "F". This code indicates shares were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities tied to equity compensation, not an open-market sale.

The transaction involved 5,189 shares of Class A common stock at $42.38 per share as of February 17, 2026. Following this, he directly holds 191,472 shares. Such tax-withholding dispositions are common administrative events and generally carry less informational weight than discretionary buying or selling.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 5,189 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider GOTTLIEB JASON A

Role CEO and President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	5,189	$42.38	$220K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 191,472 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 196,661 to 191,472 shares (Direct)

FAQ

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What insider transaction did Artisan Partners (APAM) report for Jason A. Gottlieb?

Artisan Partners reported that CEO and President Jason A. Gottlieb had 5,189 shares of Class A common stock withheld to cover tax liabilities. The transaction, dated February 17, 2026, was coded "F" and reflects a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale.

How many Artisan Partners (APAM) shares were involved in Jason Gottlieb’s Form 4 filing?

The Form 4 shows 5,189 shares of Artisan Partners Class A common stock were disposed of through tax withholding. These shares were valued at $42.38 each on February 17, 2026, and were used to satisfy tax obligations from an equity award.

Does Jason A. Gottlieb still hold Artisan Partners (APAM) shares after this transaction?

Yes. After the tax-withholding disposition, Jason A. Gottlieb directly holds 191,472 shares of Artisan Partners Class A common stock. The filing indicates this remaining direct ownership position following the February 17, 2026 transaction coded as a tax-liability payment.

Was the Artisan Partners (APAM) insider transaction a market sale or tax withholding?

The transaction was tax withholding, not an open-market sale. It is coded "F," which denotes payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities, meaning shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations tied to compensation.

What price per share was used in Jason Gottlieb’s APAM tax-withholding transaction?

The Form 4 reports a transaction price of $42.38 per share for the 5,189 Artisan Partners Class A shares used for tax withholding. This price is applied solely for the reported tax-liability disposition on February 17, 2026.

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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^*

GOTTLIEB JASON A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT

875 E WISCONSIN AVE, SUITE 800

(Street)

MILWAUKEE WI 53202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. [ APAM ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

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
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/17/2026		F		5,189	D	$42.38	191,472	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:

	/s/Lisa A. Moran, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Gottlieb	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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