CoreCivic director awarded 8,351 RSUs

Hylton Stacia reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Hylton Stacia reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

CoreCivic director Stacia Hylton received an equity award of 8,351 restricted stock units on February 18, 2026. Each RSU represents one share of CoreCivic common stock and vests in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to her continued service with the company. Following this grant, her reported direct holdings total 91,320 shares of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 8,351 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Hylton Stacia

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	8,351	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 91,320 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on February 18, 2026 (the "Grant Date"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSU's vest in full on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to continued service with the Issuer through such vesting date.

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What insider transaction did CoreCivic (CXW) disclose for Stacia Hylton?

CoreCivic disclosed that director Stacia Hylton received 8,351 restricted stock units on February 18, 2026. These RSUs are a stock-based compensation award rather than an open-market purchase of CoreCivic shares.

How many CoreCivic (CXW) shares did Stacia Hylton hold after the latest grant?

After the February 18, 2026 RSU grant, Stacia Hylton reported direct ownership of 91,320 shares of CoreCivic common stock. This figure reflects her holdings following the award of 8,351 restricted stock units disclosed in the Form 4.

What are the vesting terms of Stacia Hylton’s CoreCivic (CXW) RSU grant?

The 8,351 restricted stock units granted to Stacia Hylton vest in full on the first anniversary of the February 18, 2026 grant date. Vesting is conditioned on her continued service with CoreCivic through that one-year vesting date.

Did Stacia Hylton buy CoreCivic (CXW) shares on the open market?

No, the filing describes a grant of 8,351 restricted stock units to Stacia Hylton as compensation. The transaction code indicates an award or other acquisition, not an open-market purchase of CoreCivic common stock.

What type of security was granted to Stacia Hylton by CoreCivic (CXW)?

CoreCivic granted Stacia Hylton restricted stock units that each represent a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The award covers 8,351 RSUs, which vest in full after one year of continued service.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/19/2026 - 04:57 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Hylton Stacia

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CORECIVIC

5501 VIRGINIA WAY, SUITE 110

(Street)

BRENTWOOD TN 37027

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CoreCivic, Inc. [ CXW ]

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)
02/18/2026

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	02/18/2026		A		8,351(1)	A	$0	91,320	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. Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on February 18, 2026 (the "Grant Date"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSU's vest in full on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to continued service with the Issuer through such vesting date.

	Joseph Bachmann	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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