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Cinemark (CNK) CFO reports stock awards and tax-share withholdings

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Cinemark Holdings, Inc. executive officer Thomas Melissa, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, reported a mix of equity awards and related tax-share withholdings in common stock. On February 20, 2026, Melissa acquired 107,876 shares through the vesting of performance stock units issued in February 2023 at maximum, and 23,952 restricted shares issued for future services that vest ratably over three years. On February 20 and 21, 2026, a total of 53,752 shares were withheld by the issuer to cover tax liabilities upon vesting of various performance and restricted stock awards, described as tax-withholding dispositions rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, Melissa directly owned 237,492 shares of Cinemark common stock.

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Insider Thomas Melissa
Role EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Common Stock 2,608 $26.49 $69K
Grant/Award Common Stock 107,876 $26.36 $2.84M
Tax Withholding Common Stock 42,666 $26.36 $1.12M
Tax Withholding Common Stock 3,761 $26.36 $99K
Tax Withholding Common Stock 4,717 $26.36 $124K
Grant/Award Common Stock 23,952 $0.00 --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 237,492 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The reported shares are the vesting of performance stock units issued in February 2023 at maximum. The reported shares were withheld by the issuer as payment by the reporting person for the tax liability upon vesting of 107,876 performance shares granted on February 20 2023 referred to in footnote 1. The reported shares were withheld by the issuer as payment by the reporting person for the tax liability upon vesting of 9,559 which is a portion of the restricted stock granted on February 20, 2024. The reported shares were withheld by the issuer as payment by the reporting person for the tax liability upon vesting of 11,989 which is a portion of the restricted stock granted on February 20, 2023. Restricted shares were issued in consideration for future services and vest ratably over a 3-year period. The reported shares were withheld by the issuer as payment by the reporting person for tax liability upon vesting of 6,629 shares of restricted stock which is a portion of the restricted stock granted in February 21, 2025.
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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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X
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Thomas Melissa
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3900 DALLAS PARKWAY
(Street)
PLANO TX 75093
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. [ CNK ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026
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 02/20/2026 A 107,876(1) A $26.36 267,292 D
Common Stock 02/20/2026 F 42,666(2) D $26.36 224,626 D
Common Stock 02/20/2026 F 3,761(3) D $26.36 220,865 D
Common Stock 02/20/2026 F 4,717(4) D $26.36 216,148 D
Common Stock 02/20/2026 A 23,952 A $0(5) 240,100 D
Common Stock 02/21/2026 F 2,608(6) D $26.49 237,492 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. The reported shares are the vesting of performance stock units issued in February 2023 at maximum.
2. The reported shares were withheld by the issuer as payment by the reporting person for the tax liability upon vesting of 107,876 performance shares granted on February 20 2023 referred to in footnote 1.
3. The reported shares were withheld by the issuer as payment by the reporting person for the tax liability upon vesting of 9,559 which is a portion of the restricted stock granted on February 20, 2024.
4. The reported shares were withheld by the issuer as payment by the reporting person for the tax liability upon vesting of 11,989 which is a portion of the restricted stock granted on February 20, 2023.
5. Restricted shares were issued in consideration for future services and vest ratably over a 3-year period.
6. The reported shares were withheld by the issuer as payment by the reporting person for tax liability upon vesting of 6,629 shares of restricted stock which is a portion of the restricted stock granted in February 21, 2025.
/s/ Michael Cavalier attorney-in-fact 02/24/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Cinemark (CNK) report for Thomas Melissa?

Cinemark reported that EVP and CFO Thomas Melissa received common stock from vesting performance and restricted awards, and had shares withheld for taxes. The Form 4 lists both stock acquisitions as compensation and tax-withholding dispositions, all involving Cinemark common stock rather than open-market purchases or sales.

How many Cinemark (CNK) shares did Thomas Melissa acquire in the latest Form 4?

Thomas Melissa acquired 107,876 Cinemark common shares from performance stock units vesting at maximum and 23,952 restricted shares. The restricted shares were granted in consideration for future services and are scheduled to vest ratably over a three-year period, according to the Form 4 footnotes.

Why were some Cinemark (CNK) shares disposed of in Thomas Melissa’s Form 4?

The disposals were tax-withholding dispositions, where Cinemark withheld shares to cover Melissa’s tax liabilities upon vesting of equity awards. Footnotes explain that shares tied to 2023, 2024, and 2025 grants were withheld as payment of taxes, rather than being sold on the open market.

What is Thomas Melissa’s Cinemark (CNK) share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported equity grants and related tax withholdings, Thomas Melissa directly owned 237,492 shares of Cinemark common stock. This post-transaction balance reflects the net result of the performance unit vesting, restricted stock issuance, and the issuer’s share withholdings for tax obligations.

What types of equity awards did Cinemark (CNK) grant to Thomas Melissa?

Cinemark granted performance stock units that vested at maximum and restricted stock issued for future services. The restricted shares vest ratably over three years, while the performance stock units granted in February 2023 vested and delivered 107,876 common shares, as disclosed in the footnotes.

Were the Cinemark (CNK) insider disposals by Thomas Melissa open-market sales?

No, the disposals were classified as tax-withholding dispositions under transaction code F. Footnotes specify that the reported shares were withheld by Cinemark to pay Melissa’s tax liabilities when performance and restricted stock awards vested, rather than being sold through market transactions.