ARKO CEO-linked entity sells 12K call options

ARKO Corp. director, chairman, president and CEO Arie Kotler reported an indirect open-market sale of derivative securities tied to company stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ARKO Corp. director, chairman, president and CEO Arie Kotler reported an indirect open-market sale of derivative securities tied to company stock. A KMG Realty LLC account associated with him wrote 12,000 call options on May 21, 2026 at $40.00 per option. Each option relates to common stock with a $9.00 exercise price and covers in total 1,200,000 shares of ARKO common stock, with the options expiring on December 4, 2026. The covered calls were written against shares of ARKO common stock held by KMG Realty LLC, where Kotler is the sole member and sole beneficiary.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 12,000 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Kotler Arie

Role Chairman, President and CEO

Sold 12,000 shs ($480K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Call Option (obligation to sell)	12,000	$40.00	$480K

Holdings After Transaction: Call Option (obligation to sell) — 12,000 contracts (Indirect, See footnote)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. These covered calls were written and with respect to shares of the Company's common stock held by KMG Realty LLC, of which the reporting person is the sole member and the sole and exclusive beneficiary

Key Figures

Call options sold: 12,000 options Option sale price: $40.00 per option Underlying shares: 1,200,000 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Call options sold 12,000 options Open-market derivative sale on May 21, 2026

Option sale price $40.00 per option Premium received for each call option

Underlying shares 1,200,000 shares Common stock underlying the call options

Exercise price $9.00 per share Strike price of the underlying ARKO common stock

Option expiration December 4, 2026 Expiration date of the call options

Key Terms

Call Option (obligation to sell), covered calls, underlying security, indirect ownership

4 terms

Call Option (obligation to sell) financial

"security_title: "Call Option (obligation to sell)""

covered calls financial

"These covered calls were written with respect to shares"

A covered call is a financial strategy where an investor sells the right to buy their owned stock at a specific price within a certain time frame. This allows the investor to earn extra income from the stock they already own, especially if they believe the stock price will stay stable or rise slightly. It helps generate additional earnings while potentially limiting the upside if the stock's price increases significantly.

underlying security financial

"underlying_security_title: "Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share""

indirect ownership financial

"direct_or_indirect: "I" and nature_of_ownership: "See footnote""

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

ARKO reported that an entity associated with CEO Arie Kotler wrote 12,000 call options in an open-market sale. These derivative contracts are obligations to sell ARKO common stock under specified terms, rather than direct share purchases or sales.

How many ARKO (ARKO) shares are covered by the reported call options?

The 12,000 call options cover a total of 1,200,000 shares of ARKO common stock. Each option is linked to underlying common stock and represents an obligation to sell those shares if exercised under the terms disclosed.

What are the key pricing terms of the ARKO (ARKO) call options?

The call options were sold at $40.00 per option, with an exercise price of $9.00 per underlying share. These figures define the premium received and the price at which the underlying ARKO shares could be sold if exercised.

When do the ARKO (ARKO) covered call options expire?

The reported call options expire on December 4, 2026. Until that expiration date, the options represent outstanding obligations tied to ARKO common stock held by KMG Realty LLC, as described in the Form 4 footnote.

Who actually holds the ARKO (ARKO) shares underlying these call options?

The underlying ARKO common shares are held by KMG Realty LLC. The Form 4 explains that the covered calls were written with respect to shares held by this entity, of which Arie Kotler is the sole member and exclusive beneficiary.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 05/22/2026 - 05:00 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Kotler Arie

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8565 MAGELLAN PARKWAY

SUITE 400

(Street)

RICHMOND VIRGINIA 23227

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARKO Corp. [ ARKO ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2026

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

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

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

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

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
Call Option (obligation to sell)	$9	05/21/2026		S			12,000	12/04/2026	12/04/2026	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	1,200,000	$40	12,000	I	See footnote(1)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These covered calls were written and with respect to shares of the Company's common stock held by KMG Realty LLC, of which the reporting person is the sole member and the sole and exclusive beneficiary

	/s/ Maury Bricks, Attorney-in-Fact	05/22/2026
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