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Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) product chief awarded shares, withholds stock for taxes

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Digimarc Corp (DMRC) reported that EVP and Chief Product Officer Ken Sickles received a grant or award of 2,268 shares of common stock on August 15, 2026, at a price of $7.53 per share. On the same date, 1,353 shares were delivered back to the company at $7.53 per share to cover tax liability for vested stock awards. The filing indicates these transactions were not made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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Insider Sickles Ken
Role EVP, Chief Product Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Common Stock 2,268 $7.53 $17K
Tax Withholding Common Stock F1 1,353 $7.53 $10K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 72,508 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Shares traded back to the Company to cover tax liability for vested stock awards.
Stock award shares 2,268 shares Common stock grant/award to Ken Sickles on August 15, 2026
Award price per share $7.53 per share Price for 2,268-share common stock award on August 15, 2026
Tax-withholding shares 1,353 shares Shares delivered back to Digimarc to cover tax liability for vested stock awards
Tax-withholding price per share $7.53 per share Price for 1,353-share tax-liability delivery on August 15, 2026
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The filing indicates these transactions were not made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
tax liability financial
"to cover tax liability for vested stock awards"
vested stock awards financial
"tax liability for vested stock awards"
grant, award, or other acquisition financial
"transaction code description Grant, award, or other acquisition"
payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities financial
"transaction code description Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"

FAQ

What insider transactions were reported at Digimarc Corp (DMRC) on August 15, 2026?
Ken Sickles received a grant of 2,268 shares of Digimarc common stock at $7.53 per share and 1,353 shares were delivered back to the company at the same price to cover tax liability for vested stock awards.

Who is the insider involved in the latest Form 4 filing for DMRC?
The filing involves Ken Sickles, who serves as EVP, Chief Product Officer of Digimarc Corp. He reported a stock award of 2,268 shares and a related tax-withholding share delivery of 1,353 shares on August 15, 2026.

What was the price per share for the reported Digimarc (DMRC) insider transactions?
Both the stock award and the tax-withholding delivery were reported at $7.53 per share. The insider received 2,268 shares and delivered 1,353 shares back to the company at this same price on August 15, 2026.

Were the August 15, 2026 DMRC insider transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
No. The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox was not selected, meaning the reported grant of 2,268 shares and the 1,353-share tax-withholding delivery were not reported as executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Why were 1,353 Digimarc (DMRC) shares delivered back to the company by the insider?
A total of 1,353 shares of Digimarc common stock were traded back to the company at $7.53 per share to cover tax liability arising from vested stock awards, according to the transaction footnote.

What types of transactions did the DMRC Form 4 report for August 15, 2026?
The Form 4 reports a grant or award acquisition of 2,268 shares of common stock (code A) and a tax-withholding disposition of 1,353 shares (code F), both at $7.53 per share, held directly by the insider.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
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*
Sickles Ken
(Last)(First)(Middle)
8500 SW CREEKSIDE PLACE
(Street)
BEAVERTON OREGON 97008
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Digimarc Corp [ DMRC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Product Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock08/15/2026A2,268A$7.5373,861D
Common Stock08/15/2026F1,353(1)D$7.5372,508D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares traded back to the Company to cover tax liability for vested stock awards.
Remarks:
On May 15, 2026, Digimarc Parent, Inc. (which subsequently changed its name to Digimarc Corporation) ("New Digimarc") became the successor of Digimarc Corporation (which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Digimarc and was converted to an Oregon limited liability company) ("Old Digimarc") pursuant to an agreement and plan of reorganization, including an agreement and plan of merger attached thereto. The merger and reorganization resulted in New Digimarc's becoming a parent holding company of Old Digimarc, but did not alter the proportionate interests of security holders.
/s/ Ken Sickles08/18/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR