ELF Form 4 reports acquisition/exercise transactions

FARRELL MATTHEW reported acquisition or exercise transactions in a Form 4 filing for ELF.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/17/2026 - 04:17 PM EST

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FARRELL MATTHEW reported acquisition or exercise transactions in a Form 4 filing for ELF. The filing lists transactions totaling 980 shares. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 5,820 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 980 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider FARRELL MATTHEW

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	980	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, $0.01 par value — 5,820 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 4,840 to 5,820 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

F1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). The reporting person is entitled to receive one (1) share of common stock for each one (1) RSU upon the vesting thereof.
F2. Includes 980 RSUs.

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What insider transaction did e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) disclose for Matthew Farrell?

e.l.f. Beauty reported that director Matthew Farrell received a grant of 980 restricted stock units on 02/12/2026 at a price of $0 per share. After this equity award, he beneficially owned 5,820 shares of the company’s common stock in direct ownership.

Was Matthew Farrell’s e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Form 4 a stock purchase or an equity grant?

The Form 4 reflects an equity grant, not an open-market purchase. Farrell acquired 980 shares through a grant of restricted stock units at $0 per share, described as a “grant, award, or other acquisition,” increasing his directly held beneficial ownership to 5,820 shares.

How many e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) shares does Matthew Farrell own after the reported grant?

After the reported transaction, Matthew Farrell beneficially owned 5,820 shares of e.l.f. Beauty common stock. This total includes 980 restricted stock units that convert into one share of common stock each upon vesting, and all of these holdings are reported as directly owned.

What are the terms of the restricted stock units granted to Matthew Farrell at e.l.f. Beauty (ELF)?

The filing states that the grant consists of restricted stock units, where each RSU entitles Farrell to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. The 5,820 beneficially owned shares reported include 980 RSUs; specific vesting dates or schedules are not detailed in this excerpt.

What transaction code was used in Matthew Farrell’s e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Form 4 filing?

The transaction is coded “A,” which in this context indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition. It covers 980 shares of e.l.f. Beauty common stock via restricted stock units, received at a price of $0 per share, increasing Farrell’s directly held beneficial ownership.

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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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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^*

FARRELL MATTHEW

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O E.L.F. BEAUTY, INC.

601 12TH STREET, SUITE 1400

(Street)

OAKLAND

94607

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. [ ELF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/12/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	02/12/2026		A		980⁽¹⁾	A	$0	5,820⁽²⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). The reporting person is entitled to receive one (1) share of common stock for each one (1) RSU upon the vesting thereof.

2. Includes 980 RSUs.

	/s/ Scott K. Milsten, Attorney-in-Fact for Matthew Farrell	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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