Director at Pathward Financial (CASH) receives 1,650-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hajek Douglas J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. director Douglas J. Hajek received a grant of 1,650 shares of common stock on 2026-02-24. The shares were awarded at a price of $0.0000 per share under the company’s 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan. After this award, Hajek directly owns 17,281 common shares.

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^*

Hajek Douglas J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.

5501 S BROADBAND LANE

(Street)

SIOUX FALLS SD 57108

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. [ CASH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2026

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 Stock	02/24/2026		A		1,650(1)	A	$0	17,281	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. Award pursuant to the Company's 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Chance Huber, attorney-in-fact	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did PATHWARD FINANCIAL (CASH) report for Douglas J. Hajek?

PATHWARD FINANCIAL reported that director Douglas J. Hajek received a grant of 1,650 shares of common stock. The award was made on 24 February 2026 under the company’s 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan and increased his directly held share balance.

How many PATHWARD FINANCIAL (CASH) shares did Douglas J. Hajek acquire?

Douglas J. Hajek acquired 1,650 shares of PATHWARD FINANCIAL common stock. These shares were granted as an equity award, not purchased in the market, and were issued at a stated price of $0.0000 per share under the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

What is Douglas J. Hajek’s PATHWARD FINANCIAL (CASH) share ownership after this grant?

After the grant, Douglas J. Hajek directly owns 17,281 shares of PATHWARD FINANCIAL common stock. This total reflects his holdings following the 1,650-share award made on 24 February 2026 pursuant to the company’s 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Was the PATHWARD FINANCIAL (CASH) insider transaction a market purchase or an equity award?

The transaction was an equity award, not a market purchase. The filing identifies the code as a grant or award acquisition and footnotes confirm it was issued under PATHWARD FINANCIAL’s 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan at a stated price of $0.0000 per share.

Under which plan did PATHWARD FINANCIAL (CASH) grant shares to Douglas J. Hajek?

The shares were granted under PATHWARD FINANCIAL’s 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The Form 4 footnote specifies that the 1,650-share award was made pursuant to this plan, which is used for compensating eligible participants with company equity.

Does the PATHWARD FINANCIAL (CASH) filing show direct or indirect ownership for this award?

The filing shows that Douglas J. Hajek holds these shares as direct ownership. The ownership code is listed as “D” for direct, with no footnote indicating another entity or a trust, so the 17,281 post-transaction shares are directly attributed to him.