Digimarc COO gets 2,617-share award, covers taxes

Digimarc Corp (DMRC) reported insider equity activity by EVP and Chief Operating Officer Carle Ann Quinn.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Digimarc Corp (DMRC) reported insider equity activity by EVP and Chief Operating Officer Carle Ann Quinn. On 2026-08-15, she received a grant or award of 2,617 shares of common stock at a reference price of $7.53 per share. On the same date, 5,901 shares were delivered back to the company at $7.53 per share to satisfy tax liability arising from vested stock awards, as disclosed in a footnote. These were compensation-related and tax-withholding transactions, not open‑market purchases or sales.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Quinn Carle Ann

Role EVP, Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,617	$7.53	$20K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F1	5,901	$7.53	$44K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 177,553 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Shares traded back to the Company to cover tax liability for vested stock awards.

Key Figures

Stock award shares: 2,617 shares Tax-withholding shares: 5,901 shares Reference price per share: $7.53 per share +1 more

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Stock award shares 2,617 shares Common stock grant/award to EVP, COO on 2026-08-15

Tax-withholding shares 5,901 shares Shares delivered back to Digimarc to cover tax liability on vested awards

Reference price per share $7.53 per share Price used for both the award and tax-withholding transactions

ExercisePriceOrTaxLiabilityShares 5,901 shares Aggregate shares reported under code F for tax liability payment

Key Terms

Form 4, Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities, vested stock awards, grant/award acquisition

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Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4)"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities financial

"transaction_code_description": "Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"

vested stock awards financial

"cover tax liability for vested stock awards."

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action": "grant/award acquisition"

FAQ

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What insider stock transactions were reported at Digimarc Corp (DMRC)?

EVP and COO Carle Ann Quinn received a 2,617-share common stock award and had 5,901 shares delivered back to Digimarc to cover tax liability from vested stock awards, all dated 2026-08-15.

Did the Digimarc (DMRC) insider Form 4 involve open-market buying or selling?

No open-market trades were reported. The Form 4 shows a grant/award of 2,617 shares and a separate 5,901-share disposition explicitly described as covering tax liability on vested stock awards, not market purchases or sales.

What price per share is referenced in the Digimarc (DMRC) insider transactions?

Both the 2,617-share award and the 5,901-share tax-withholding disposition reference a price of $7.53 per share. This figure is used as the transaction price in the Form 4 for these common stock entries.

Who is the reporting person in this Digimarc Corp (DMRC) Form 4 filing?

The reporting person is Carle Ann Quinn, serving as Digimarc’s EVP, Chief Operating Officer. The Form 4 reports her receipt of a stock award and related share delivery back to the company for tax obligations.

Why were 5,901 Digimarc (DMRC) shares delivered back to the company?

According to the footnote, 5,901 shares of Digimarc common stock were “traded back to the Company to cover tax liability for vested stock awards,” indicating a tax-withholding transaction rather than a discretionary sale.

Is the net buy/sell impact of this Digimarc (DMRC) Form 4 significant?

The transaction summary shows netBuySellShares = 0 and a neutral net buy/sell direction, reflecting one stock award of 2,617 shares and one 5,901-share tax-liability disposition, with no reported open‑market buying or selling.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/18/2026 - 02:20 PM EDT 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^*

Quinn Carle Ann

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Chief Operating 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)

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	08/15/2026		A		2,617	A	$7.53	183,454	D
Common Stock	08/15/2026		F		5,901(1)	D	$7.53	177,553	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. Shares traded back to the Company to cover tax liability for vested stock awards.

	/s/ Carle Quinn	08/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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