[Form 4] Astec Industries Inc Insider Trading Activity
Michael Paul Norris, Group President of Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE), reported a Form 4 disclosing changes in his beneficial ownership. On 08/29/2025 he received shares related to dividend equivalents earned on prior restricted stock unit (RSU) grants; the transaction price is reported as $0.00. Following the reported transaction, Mr. Norris is shown as beneficially owning 18,499 shares of common stock in a direct ownership form. The Form 4 is signed on behalf of Mr. Norris by an attorney in fact on 09/02/2025.
- Insider alignment: Group President received shares from RSU dividend equivalents, increasing direct ownership to 18,499 shares
- Clear disclosure: Transaction date (08/29/2025) and nature (dividend equivalents on prior RSU awards) are explicitly stated
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Insider received shares from RSU dividend equivalents, increasing direct holdings to 18,499 shares; transaction reported at $0.00.
The filing documents a non-cash acquisition of common stock by the Group President via dividend equivalents tied to prior RSU awards. Such entries are routine and reflect compensation settlement rather than open-market purchases. The reported price of $0.00 indicates the shares were issued as part of a compensation plan rather than bought, and the Form 4 shows direct beneficial ownership of 18,499 shares after the transaction. For investors, this is a disclosure of insider holdings and compensation-related share issuance; it does not show an affirmative cash purchase or sale in the market.
TL;DR: Transaction arises from RSU dividend equivalents and is a standard compensation-related disclosure.
The explanation explicitly states the shares represent dividend equivalents earned on prior RSU grant awards. The reporting person is identified as Group President and the filing was executed by an attorney in fact. This Form 4 meets Section 16 reporting for an officer and documents the conversion/settlement of equity compensation into common stock, increasing direct ownership to 18,499 shares. There are no indications of atypical related-party arrangements or exception language in the filing text provided.