Fortune Brands officer uses shares for tax withholding

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. senior vice president and chief accounting officer Karen Ries reported a small insider transaction related to equity compensation taxes.

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Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. senior vice president and chief accounting officer Karen Ries reported a small insider transaction related to equity compensation taxes. On the vesting of an equity award, the issuer withheld 221 shares of common stock at $52.37 per share to cover withholding taxes, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After this transaction, Ries beneficially owns 4,949 shares of common stock, which includes 3,110 restricted stock units that have not yet vested.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 221 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Ries Karen

Role SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01	221	$52.37	$12K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 — 4,949 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Reflects the withholding by the issuer of shares having a fair market value equal to the withholding taxes payable by the undersigned at the time the award vested and became payable, such transaction being exempt under Rule 16b-3(e).
2. F2. Includes a total of 3,110 restricted stock units that have not yet vested.

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What insider transaction did Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) officer Karen Ries report?

Karen Ries reported a tax-withholding disposition of FBIN shares tied to a vesting equity award. The issuer withheld shares instead of cash to cover her withholding taxes when the award vested and became payable, a routine administrative transaction for equity compensation.

How many Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) shares were withheld for taxes in this Form 4?

The Form 4 shows that 221 FBIN common shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations. These shares, valued at $52.37 each, were retained by the issuer when an equity award vested, rather than being sold on the open market by the executive.

How many Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) shares does Karen Ries own after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding transaction, Karen Ries beneficially owns 4,949 FBIN shares. This reported total includes both currently held common stock and 3,110 restricted stock units that are granted but have not yet vested into freely tradable shares of the company.

Was the Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) transaction an open-market sale of shares?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. The issuer withheld 221 FBIN shares to pay withholding taxes when an equity award vested, a tax-withholding disposition that is exempt under Rule 16b-3(e), rather than a discretionary sale initiated in the market.

What do the 3,110 unvested restricted stock units for Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) mean?

The 3,110 unvested restricted stock units represent additional FBIN share-based awards granted to Karen Ries. These units will convert into shares only as they vest over time, so they are included in her beneficial ownership but are not yet fully vested, tradable common stock.

What does transaction code F indicate in the Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) Form 4?

Transaction code F indicates shares used to pay an exercise price or tax liability. In this FBIN filing, 221 shares were withheld by the issuer to cover withholding taxes on a vesting equity award, classed as a tax-withholding disposition under Rule 16b-3(e).

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/03/2026 - 08:50 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Ries Karen

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 HORIZON, BUILDING N

(Street)

DEERFIELD IL 60015-5611

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. [ FBIN ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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, Par Value $0.01	03/02/2026		F(1)		221	D	$52.37	4,949(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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the withholding by the issuer of shares having a fair market value equal to the withholding taxes payable by the undersigned at the time the award vested and became payable, such transaction being exempt under Rule 16b-3(e).

2. Includes a total of 3,110 restricted stock units that have not yet vested.

	/s/Angela M. Pla, Attorney in Fact for Karen Ries	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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