e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) director exercises options and sells 7,714 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Director Lauren Cooks Levitan of e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. exercised stock options and sold the resulting shares on the same day. She exercised options for 7,714 shares of common stock at $8.23 per share and then made an open-market sale of 7,714 shares at an average price of $56.3101 per share.

After these transactions, she directly holds 11,550 shares of common stock, which the disclosure states includes 1,203 restricted stock units.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 7,714 shares ($434,376)

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider Levitan Lauren Cooks

Role null

Sold 7,714 shs ($434K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	7,714	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	7,714	$8.23	$63K
Sale	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	7,714	$56.3101	$434K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock, $0.01 par value — 19,264 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares sold: 7,714 shares Sale price: $56.3101 per share Options exercised: 7,714 shares +5 more

8 metrics

Shares sold 7,714 shares Open-market sale on May 28, 2026

Sale price $56.3101 per share Average price for 7,714 shares sold

Options exercised 7,714 shares Stock option exercise on May 28, 2026

Exercise price $8.23 per share Stock option (Right to Buy) conversion price

Shares held after 11,550 shares Director’s direct common stock holdings post-transaction

Restricted stock units included 1,203 RSUs Included within 11,550 post-transaction shares

Option expiration date August 9, 2026 Original expiration for exercised stock option grant

Option exercisable since June 23, 2021 Exercise start date for the stock option grant

Key Terms

restricted stock units, stock option, open-market sale, derivative security

4 terms

restricted stock units financial

"Includes 1,203 restricted stock units."

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

stock option financial

"Stock Option (Right to Buy)"

A stock option is a contract that gives you the right to buy or sell a company's stock at a specific price within a certain time frame. People use them to potentially make money if the stock's price moves favorably or to protect against losses. It's like holding a coupon that can be used to buy or sell stock at a set price later on.

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: "open-market sale""

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

derivative security financial

"Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

Levitan Lauren Cooks

(Last) (First) (Middle)

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

601 12TH STREET, SUITE 1400

(Street)

OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 94607

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/28/2026

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, $0.01 par value	05/28/2026		M		7,714	A	$8.23	19,264(1)	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	05/28/2026		S		7,714	D	$56.3101	11,550(1)	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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.23	05/28/2026		M			7,714	06/23/2021	08/09/2026	Common Stock	7,714	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 1,203 restricted stock units.

	/s/ Scott K. Milsten, Attorney-in-Fact for Lauren Cooks Levitan	06/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) director Lauren Cooks Levitan report?

Lauren Cooks Levitan reported exercising options for 7,714 e.l.f. Beauty shares at $8.23 and selling 7,714 shares in an open-market sale at an average price of $56.3101, both dated May 28, 2026.

How many e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) shares did the director sell and at what price?

She sold 7,714 shares of e.l.f. Beauty common stock in an open-market transaction at an average price of $56.3101 per share, according to the Form 4 transaction data for May 28, 2026.

What stock options did the e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) director exercise in this filing?

She exercised stock options covering 7,714 shares of e.l.f. Beauty common stock at an exercise price of $8.23 per share. The options were originally exercisable from June 23, 2021 and were set to expire on August 9, 2026.

How many e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) shares does Lauren Cooks Levitan hold after the transactions?

Following the reported trades, Lauren Cooks Levitan directly holds 11,550 shares of e.l.f. Beauty common stock. The filing specifies that this total includes 1,203 restricted stock units as part of her equity holdings.

Were any derivative securities remaining after the e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) option exercise?

The filing shows a derivative position of 7,714 stock options exercised down to zero remaining, indicating that this particular option grant has been fully exercised, with no balance left in that specific derivative security.

Does the e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Form 4 include restricted stock units for the director?

Yes. A footnote clarifies that the director’s post-transaction holding of 11,550 e.l.f. Beauty shares includes 1,203 restricted stock units, which are a form of equity compensation that typically vest over time.