[Form 4] CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC Insider Trading Activity
Sarah O. Moore, SVP & Chief Marketing Officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), received equity awards under the companys annual long-term incentive plan on 09/25/2025. The filing shows 1,881 restricted stock units (RSUs) granted that will vest in three equal installments on 09/30/2026, 09/30/2027 and 09/30/2028. Following the grant, she beneficially owns 3,512 shares of common stock directly.
The filing also discloses stock options: 4,439 options were granted with a $43.80 exercise price, exercisable beginning 09/25/2026 and expiring 09/25/2035, and 4,439 shares underlying those options are reported as directly beneficially owned after the grant. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/29/2025.
- 1,881 RSUs granted with explicit three-year vesting schedule (09/30/2026, 09/30/2027, 09/30/2028)
- 4,439 stock options granted with clear exercise price ($43.80), exercisable from 09/25/2026 to 09/25/2035
- Post-grant ownership reported: 3,512 shares beneficially owned directly and 4,439 shares underlying options
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine annual equity grants to a senior officer; no unusual transaction or sale disclosed.
The Form 4 documents standard long-term incentive awards: time-based RSUs and stock options granted to the SVP & Chief Marketing Officer on 09/25/2025. The RSUs vest ratably over three years and the options vest on the same schedule, with an exercise price of $43.80 and a 10-year term. These are compensation-related equity grants, not open-market purchases or dispositions, and the filing shows the resulting direct beneficial ownership counts.
TL;DR: Compensation disclosure aligns with standard corporate governance practices for executive LTI awards.
The filing clearly states the nature and vesting schedule of the annual LTI awards and reports ownership post-grant. Vesting over three years is a common practice to promote retention. The Form 4 is properly executed by an attorney-in-fact and provides required details: grant dates, amounts, vesting dates, exercise price for options, and post-transaction beneficial ownership totals.