CoreCivic (NYSE: CXW) EVP granted shares; some withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CoreCivic, Inc. executive Anthony L. Grande, EVP and Chief Development Officer, reported equity compensation activity in company common stock. On February 20, 2026, he acquired 62,781 shares through a grant or award and disposed of 41,145 shares that were withheld by the company to cover tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. After these transactions, he directly held 194,782 shares of CoreCivic common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Grande Anthony L

Role EVP, Chief Development Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	62,781	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	41,145	$16.74	$689K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 235,927 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Grande Anthony L

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Chief Development 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		62,781	A	$0.00	235,927	D
Common Stock	02/20/2026		F		41,145(1)	D	$16.74	194,782	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 shares of the Issuer's common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.

	Joseph Bachmann	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did CoreCivic (CXW) report for Anthony L. Grande?

Anthony L. Grande reported a stock award and a related share disposition. He received 62,781 CoreCivic common shares as a grant and 41,145 shares were withheld by the company to satisfy tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units.

How many CoreCivic (CXW) shares were granted to EVP Anthony L. Grande?

Anthony L. Grande was granted 62,781 shares of CoreCivic common stock. The transaction was reported as a grant or award acquisition at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Why were some of Anthony L. Grande’s CoreCivic (CXW) shares disposed of?

41,145 CoreCivic shares were disposed of to cover tax withholding obligations. According to the footnote, these shares were withheld by the company in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units, rather than sold in an open-market transaction.

What is Anthony L. Grande’s CoreCivic (CXW) share ownership after these transactions?

Following the reported Form 4 transactions, Anthony L. Grande directly owns 194,782 CoreCivic common shares. This figure reflects the net position after receiving the 62,781-share grant and the 41,145 shares withheld for tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units.

What was the reported price for the CoreCivic (CXW) tax-withholding share disposition?

The tax-withholding disposition was reported at $16.74 per CoreCivic share. This applied to 41,145 shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax obligations tied to restricted stock unit vesting, rather than an ordinary sale initiated by Anthony L. Grande.

What executive role does Anthony L. Grande hold at CoreCivic (CXW)?

Anthony L. Grande serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at CoreCivic. His Form 4 filing reflects equity compensation activity in that capacity, including a stock grant and shares withheld by the company to cover associated tax liabilities.