CTS Corp (NYSE: CTS) VP surrenders 531 shares to cover tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CTS Corp executive Mark R. Pacioni, VP and Chief Legal/Admin. Officer, reported a Form 4 transaction involving the surrender of 531 shares of common stock on 2026-07-29 at $61.53 per share. The shares were withheld to cover tax obligations on vested restricted stock, leaving him with 7,762 CTS shares held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 531 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Pacioni Mark R.

Role VP, Chief Legal/Admin. Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F1	531	$61.53	$33K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 7,762 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Reflects shares of the Issuer's common stock surrendered by the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of shares granted under a restricted stock agreement.

Key Figures

Shares surrendered: 531 shares Tax withholding price: $61.53 per share Shares held after transaction: 7,762 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares surrendered 531 shares Common stock surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations

Tax withholding price $61.53 per share Per-share value used for the 531 surrendered shares

Shares held after transaction 7,762 shares Direct CTS common stock holdings following the tax-withholding disposition

Transaction date 2026-07-29 Date shares were surrendered for tax withholding on restricted stock vesting

Key Terms

tax withholding obligations, restricted stock agreement, Reporting Person

3 terms

tax withholding obligations financial

"to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of shares"

restricted stock agreement financial

"vesting of shares granted under a restricted stock agreement"

Reporting Person regulatory

"shares of the Issuer's common stock surrendered by the Reporting Person"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did CTS (CTS) report for executive Mark R. Pacioni?

CTS reported that VP and Chief Legal/Admin. Officer Mark R. Pacioni surrendered 531 shares of common stock on 2026-07-29 at $61.53 per share to satisfy tax withholding on vested restricted stock, leaving 7,762 shares held directly.

Was the CTS (CTS) Form 4 transaction an open-market sale of shares?

No. The Form 4 shows a code F transaction, described as payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities. Shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding on restricted stock vesting, rather than sold in an open market transaction.

How many CTS (CTS) shares does Mark R. Pacioni own after the reported transaction?

After surrendering 531 shares for tax withholding, Mark R. Pacioni directly holds 7,762 shares of CTS common stock. This post-transaction balance is reported in the Form 4 as his total shares following the tax-withholding disposition.

Why were 531 CTS (CTS) shares surrendered by Mark R. Pacioni?

The 531 shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations triggered by the vesting of shares granted under a restricted stock agreement. This is a standard mechanism for covering taxes when restricted stock vests.

Was the CTS (CTS) insider transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is marked false, indicating the transaction was not reported as being made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan. It is characterized instead as a tax-withholding share surrender on restricted stock vesting.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pacioni Mark R.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4925 INDIANA AVENUE

(Street)

LISLE ILLINOIS 60532

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CTS CORP [ CTS ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP, Chief Legal/Admin. Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	07/29/2026		F		531(1)	D	$61.53	7,762	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. Reflects shares of the Issuer's common stock surrendered by the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of shares granted under a restricted stock agreement.

	/s/ Debra S. Rouse, attorney-in-fact Mark R. Pacioni	07/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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