Digimarc EVP receives stock grant, withholds shares

Digimarc Corporation executive Ken Sickles reported equity award transactions.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/17/2026 - 06:27 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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Digimarc Corporation executive Ken Sickles reported equity award transactions. As EVP and Chief Product Officer, he acquired 10,847 shares of Digimarc common stock on February 15, 2026 as a grant or award at a price of $4.86 per share.

On the same date, 591 shares were disposed of at $4.86 per share to cover tax liability for vested stock awards, by trading shares back to the company. After these transactions, Sickles directly owned 50,000 shares of Digimarc common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Sickles Ken

Role EVP, Chief Product Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	10,847	$4.86	$53K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	591	$4.86	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 50,000 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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

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What insider transactions did DMRC executive Ken Sickles report?

Ken Sickles reported an equity grant and a related tax withholding. He acquired 10,847 Digimarc common shares at $4.86 and disposed of 591 shares at $4.86 to cover taxes, ending with 50,000 shares directly owned.

How many Digimarc (DMRC) shares did Ken Sickles acquire in the latest Form 4?

He acquired 10,847 shares of Digimarc common stock as a grant or award. The transaction occurred on February 15, 2026 at $4.86 per share, increasing his direct beneficial ownership before the tax-withholding disposition.

Why were some DMRC shares disposed of in Ken Sickles’ Form 4 filing?

591 shares were disposed of to satisfy tax obligations from vested stock awards. The shares were traded back to Digimarc at $4.86 per share, a routine tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale of shares.

What is Ken Sickles’ ownership in Digimarc (DMRC) after these transactions?

After the reported equity grant and tax-withholding disposition, Ken Sickles directly owns 50,000 Digimarc common shares. This figure reflects his beneficial ownership following both the 10,847-share acquisition and the 591-share tax-related share return.

What do the A and F transaction codes mean in the DMRC Form 4?

Code A denotes a grant, award, or other acquisition of shares, here covering the 10,847-share award. Code F indicates shares delivered to pay an exercise price or tax liability, covering the 591 shares traded back to Digimarc for tax purposes.

What role does Ken Sickles hold at Digimarc (DMRC) in this Form 4?

Ken Sickles is identified as an officer of Digimarc, serving as EVP and Chief Product Officer. The Form 4 records his personal beneficial ownership changes in company stock through an equity grant and related tax-withholding disposition on February 15, 2026.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sickles Ken

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8500 SW CREEKSIDE PLACE

(Street)

BEAVERTON OR 97008

(City) (State) (Zip)

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 Product Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2026

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	02/15/2026	02/15/2026	A		10,847	A	$4.86	50,591	D
Common Stock	02/15/2026	02/15/2026	F		591(1)	D	$4.86	50,000	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/ Ken Sickles	02/17/2026
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