[Form 4] Great Elm Capital Corp. Insider Trading Activity
Keri Davis, CFO of Great Elm Capital Management (the external manager of Great Elm Capital Corp.), reported changes in her beneficial ownership of GECC common stock. On 09/19/2025 she received an equity award of 3,820 shares as compensation for her role at the manager, with 955 shares vesting immediately and the remainder vesting in equal annual installments through 09/20/2028. Also on 09/19/2025 she received 1,406 shares from a stock dividend related to prior vested awards. On 09/23/2025 there was a net share settlement disposing of 2,725 shares at a price of $11.43, leaving her with 21,893 shares beneficially owned following the reported transactions.
- Equity compensation awarded aligns the CFO's interests with shareholders via time-based vesting through 2028
- Immediate vesting of 955 shares demonstrates partial deliverable value to the executive at grant
- Net sale/settlement of 2,725 shares at $11.43 reduced the reporting person's holdings
- Outstanding unvested shares remain contingent on continued service through 2028, creating future dilution potential
Insights
TL;DR: Routine managerial equity compensation and an offsetting net settlement; no indication of governance change.
The Form 4 discloses standard equity-based compensation from the external manager to its CFO, including immediate vesting of a portion of the grant and scheduled annual vesting through 2028. The stock dividend reflects prior-year vested awards rather than new service, and the 09/23/2025 net settlement of restricted shares appears administrative and exempt under Rule 16b-3. These are customary disclosures that align management incentives with shareholder outcomes and do not by themselves imply a governance event.
TL;DR: Compensation-linked share issuance partially offset by a small sale; overall ownership change is modest.
The filings show a 3,820-share award and a 1,406-share stock dividend, increasing beneficial ownership, while a 2,725-share disposition at $11.43 reduced holdings. The net effect leaves 21,893 shares beneficially owned. These transactions are consistent with compensation vesting schedules and routine post-vesting settlements and are unlikely to be materially dilutive or liquidity-moving for investors given the relatively small share counts disclosed.