BrightSpring (BTSG) executive sees 2019, 2020 performance stock options fully vest

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BrightSpring Health Services executive Robert Allen Barnes, President, Community Living, reported the vesting of previously granted performance-based stock options. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 35,331 stock options and 2,944 stock options at an exercise price of $0.00 per share through grant/award acquisitions.

According to the footnotes, no new stock options were awarded; the transactions reflect vesting of 2019 and 2020 performance options whose performance conditions were satisfied on March 4, 2026. After these vesting events, Barnes held 113,718 options in one award and 11,776 options in another.

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^*

Barnes Robert Allen

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

805 N. WHITTINGTON PARKWAY

(Street)

LOUISVILLE KY 40222

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. [ BTSG ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President, Community Living

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

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

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
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$6.37	03/03/2026		A		35,331		(1)	09/24/2029	Common Stock	35,331	$0	113,718	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$7.01	03/03/2026		A		2,944		(2)	05/12/2030	Common Stock	2,944	$0	11,776	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. No new stock options have been awarded. The transaction reported herein reflects vesting of performance-based stock options ("2019 Performance Options") previously awarded to the Reporting Person on September 24, 2019, vesting subject to performance conditions that were subsequently satisfied on March 4, 2026. The 2019 Performance Options are fully vested.

2. No new stock options have been awarded. The transaction reported herein reflects vesting of performance-based stock options ("2020 Performance Options") previously awarded to the Reporting Person on May 12, 2020, vesting subject to performance conditions that were subsequently satisfied on March 4, 2026. The 2020 Performance Options are fully vested.

	/s/ Jennifer Phipps, as Attorney-in-Fact	03/06/2026
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FAQ

What insider transaction did BrightSpring (BTSG) report for Robert Allen Barnes?

BrightSpring reported that Robert Allen Barnes recorded vesting of performance-based stock options, not a new grant. He acquired 35,331 options and 2,944 options at $0.00 per share as prior performance awards became fully vested.

Were new stock options granted to Robert Allen Barnes at BrightSpring (BTSG)?

No new stock options were granted to Robert Allen Barnes. The filing states the transactions reflect vesting of previously awarded 2019 and 2020 performance-based options after their performance conditions were satisfied and those option awards became fully vested.

How many BrightSpring (BTSG) options does Robert Allen Barnes hold after these transactions?

After the vesting events, Robert Allen Barnes held 113,718 stock options in one award and 11,776 stock options in another. These figures represent totals following the reported transactions, according to the Form 4 ownership fields.

What type of securities are involved in Robert Allen Barnes’s BrightSpring (BTSG) Form 4?

The transactions involve derivative securities described as “Stock Options (Right to Buy).” These are performance-based stock options previously awarded to Robert Allen Barnes that became fully vested once specified performance conditions were met.

What do the footnotes explain in the BrightSpring (BTSG) Form 4 for Robert Allen Barnes?

The footnotes explain that no new options were awarded and the reported transactions reflect vesting of 2019 and 2020 performance-based stock options. The performance conditions for these awards were satisfied on March 4, 2026, causing both sets of options to become fully vested.