Erie Indemnity (ERIE) EVP adds shares via 401(k) participant-directed stock transaction

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Erie Indemnity Company executive Douglas Edward Smith reported a small 401(k) plan transaction in company stock. On 01/31/2026, a participant-directed transaction under a 401(k) plan resulted in the acquisition of 2.579 shares of Class A common stock at $283.01 per share. Following this activity, Smith’s directly held balance in Class A common stock was 5,162.504 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Smith Douglas Edward

Role EVP

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Other	Class A Common Stock	2.579	$283.01	$729.88

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 5,162.504 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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

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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^*

Smith Douglas Edward

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 ERIE INSURANCE PLACE

(Street)

ERIE PA 16530

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ERIE INDEMNITY CO [ ERIE ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	01/31/2026		J(1)		2.579	A	$283.01	5,162.504	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. Participant directed transaction under 401(k) Plan.

Remarks:

	Rebecca A. Buona, Power of Attorney	02/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ERIE EVP Douglas Edward Smith report on this Form 4?

Douglas Edward Smith reported a small acquisition of Erie Indemnity Class A common stock. A participant-directed 401(k) plan transaction on 01/31/2026 added 2.579 shares at $283.01 each, bringing his directly held balance to 5,162.504 shares after the transaction.

Was the ERIE insider transaction part of a 401(k) plan?

Yes. The filing notes the activity as a participant-directed transaction under a 401(k) plan. This indicates the share acquisition occurred within a retirement account, rather than as an open-market trade or discretionary purchase outside of the plan framework.

How many Erie Indemnity (ERIE) shares did the EVP acquire in this transaction?

The EVP acquired 2.579 shares of Erie Indemnity Class A common stock. The shares were credited through a 401(k) plan transaction dated 01/31/2026, at a reported price of $283.01 per share according to the Form 4 disclosure details.

What is Douglas Edward Smith’s ERIE shareholdings after the reported Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Douglas Edward Smith directly holds 5,162.504 shares of Erie Indemnity Class A common stock. This figure reflects the updated balance immediately following the 2.579-share 401(k) plan acquisition disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Does the ERIE Form 4 indicate if the insider’s ownership is direct or indirect?

The Form 4 classifies the holdings as directly owned, marked with ownership code “D.” No separate entity, trust, or partnership is listed in the nature of ownership column, and the only footnote describes the transaction as a participant-directed 401(k) plan activity.

What does transaction code J mean in the ERIE Form 4 filing?

Transaction code J on the Form 4 denotes an acquisition or disposition that does not fit standard open-market or option categories. Here, it is tied to a participant-directed 401(k) plan transaction, indicating an internal account movement rather than a typical market purchase or sale.