Digimarc Corp (DMRC) EVP awarded shares with tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Digimarc Corp executive Tony Rodriguez reported stock-based compensation activity. On February 15, 2026, he acquired 9,901 shares of Digimarc common stock as a grant at $4.86 per share, increasing his direct holdings.

On the same date, 823 shares were disposed of at $4.86 per share to pay tax liabilities on vested stock awards, as noted in the footnote. After these transactions, Rodriguez directly owned 63,298 shares of Digimarc common stock.

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^*

Rodriguez Tony

(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 Technology 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		9,901	A	$4.86	64,121	D
Common Stock	02/15/2026	02/15/2026	F		823(1)	D	$4.86	63,298	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/ Tony Rodriguez	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Digimarc (DMRC) EVP Tony Rodriguez report?

Tony Rodriguez reported a stock grant and related tax withholding. He received 9,901 Digimarc common shares at $4.86, then 823 shares were surrendered to cover tax liabilities, leaving him with 63,298 directly owned shares after the transactions.

How many Digimarc (DMRC) shares did Tony Rodriguez acquire in the latest Form 4?

He acquired 9,901 shares of Digimarc common stock as a grant. The acquisition was recorded at a price of $4.86 per share and classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition, increasing his direct ownership before tax withholding.

Why were 823 Digimarc (DMRC) shares disposed of in Tony Rodriguez’s Form 4?

The 823 shares were traded back to Digimarc to cover tax liability on vested stock awards. The Form 4 labels this as a tax-withholding disposition, with the shares valued at $4.86 each when used to satisfy the tax obligation.

What is Tony Rodriguez’s Digimarc (DMRC) share ownership after the reported transactions?

After the grant and tax-withholding disposition, Tony Rodriguez directly owns 63,298 Digimarc common shares. This figure reflects the 9,901-share grant on February 15, 2026, minus 823 shares delivered back to the company for tax payments.

Were Tony Rodriguez’s Digimarc (DMRC) transactions open-market buys or sales?

The filing shows no open-market trades. It reports a grant of 9,901 shares as stock-based compensation and a related tax-withholding disposition of 823 shares, where shares were delivered back to the company to satisfy tax liabilities on vested awards.

What do the Form 4 transaction codes A and F mean for Digimarc (DMRC)?

Code A reflects a grant, award, or other acquisition of 9,901 shares at $4.86. Code F indicates payment of tax liability by delivering 823 shares back to the company, rather than selling them in the open market, tied to vested stock awards.