Customers Bancorp (CUBI) director gets 849-share stock grant for Q2 pay

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BUFORD ROBERT J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Customers Bancorp director Robert J. Buford received a grant of 849 shares of common stock on director compensation terms for Q2 2026. The shares were issued in lieu of cash, reflecting routine equity-based board compensation. Following this award, he directly holds 24,473 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider BUFORD ROBERT J

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	849	$78.21	$66K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 24,473 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Stock grant: 849 shares Grant price per share: $78.21 per share Total holdings after grant: 24,473 shares

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Stock grant 849 shares Q2 2026 director compensation award

Grant price per share $78.21 per share Value reported for the 849-share award

Total holdings after grant 24,473 shares Common stock directly held after the transaction

Key Terms

director compensation, grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Stock

3 terms

director compensation financial

"This stock was issued to the reporting person in lieu of cash for director compensation for Q2 2026."

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Common Stock financial

"security_title: Common Stock"

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

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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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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^*

BUFORD ROBERT J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

701 READING AVENUE

(Street)

WEST READING PENNSYLVANIA 19611

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Customers Bancorp, Inc. [ CUBI ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/15/2026

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	06/15/2026	06/15/2026	A		849(1)	A	$78.21	24,473	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. This stock was issued to the reporting person in lieu of cash for director compensation for Q2 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert Buford by Andrew Sachs Under Power of Attorney	06/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Customers Bancorp (CUBI) report for Robert J. Buford?

Customers Bancorp reported that director Robert J. Buford received 849 shares of common stock. The award was a stock grant taken in lieu of cash compensation for Q2 2026, reflecting routine equity-based director pay rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Was the Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 shows a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. The 849 shares of common stock were issued to Robert J. Buford as stock compensation for Q2 2026 director service instead of paying that portion of fees in cash.

How many Customers Bancorp (CUBI) shares does Robert J. Buford hold after this Form 4?

After receiving the 849-share stock grant, Robert J. Buford directly holds 24,473 shares of Customers Bancorp common stock. This total reflects his position immediately following the Q2 2026 director compensation award disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

What price per share is reported on the Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Form 4 grant?

The Form 4 reports a value of $78.21 per share for the 849-share grant. This figure represents the reported price per share used for the Q2 2026 director compensation stock award, even though the transaction was not an open-market trade.

Is the Form 4 transaction for Customers Bancorp (CUBI) director compensation routine?

Yes. The footnote states the stock was issued in lieu of cash for Q2 2026 director compensation, indicating a routine equity-based fee arrangement. It reflects standard board remuneration rather than a discretionary insider trade in the open market.