Genius Sports (GENI) CEO gains shares after RSU vesting and taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Genius Sports Ltd Chief Executive Officer Mark Locke exercised restricted share units into ordinary shares and had shares withheld for taxes. He converted 120,000 restricted share units, each representing one ordinary share, into 120,000 ordinary shares. To cover tax obligations, 7,800 ordinary shares were withheld at a price of $4.53 per share. After these compensation-related transactions, he directly holds 20,175,216 ordinary shares. The filing characterizes the RSUs as contingent rights that vest based on continued service, and the tax withholding is not an open-market sale.

Insider Trade Summary

120,000 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Locke Mark

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Share Units (May 2025)	120,000	$0.00	--
Exercise	Ordinary Shares	120,000	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Ordinary Shares	7,800	$4.53	$35K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Share Units (May 2025) — 0 shares (Direct); Ordinary Shares — 20,183,016 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^*

Locke Mark

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GENIUS SPORTS LTD

1ST FLOOR, 27 SOHO SQUARE

(Street)

LONDON UNITED KINGDOM W1D 3QR

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED KINGDOM

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Genius Sports Ltd [ GENI ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2026

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
Ordinary Shares	03/20/2026		M		120,000	A	(1)	20,183,016	D
Ordinary Shares	03/20/2026		F		7,800	D	$4.53	20,175,216	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
Restricted Share Units (May 2025)	(1)	03/20/2026		M			120,000	(1)	(1)	Ordinary Shares	120,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported securities represent restricted share units, which each represent the contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting date.

	/s/ Carolyn Duncanson, Attorney-in Fact	03/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Genius Sports (GENI) CEO Mark Locke do in this Form 4?

Mark Locke exercised 120,000 restricted share units into ordinary shares and had 7,800 shares withheld to cover tax obligations. These transactions are compensation-related, not open-market trades, and reflect the vesting and settlement of previously granted equity awards.

How many Genius Sports shares does the CEO own after these transactions?

After exercising restricted share units and related tax withholding, Mark Locke directly holds 20,175,216 ordinary shares of Genius Sports. This figure reflects his updated direct ownership position as reported in the Form 4 following the March 20, 2026 transactions.

Were any of the Genius Sports CEO’s transactions open-market buys or sells?

No. The filing shows a derivative exercise of 120,000 restricted share units and a tax-withholding disposition of 7,800 shares at $4.53. The disposition covers tax liability and is not an open-market sale or discretionary trade in Genius Sports shares.

What are the restricted share units reported by Genius Sports in this filing?

The restricted share units each represent a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of Genius Sports. According to the footnote, they vest subject to Mark Locke’s continued service through the applicable vesting date, after which they settle into ordinary shares.

How many shares were used to satisfy the CEO’s tax obligations at Genius Sports?

The filing reports that 7,800 ordinary shares were disposed of at $4.53 per share to satisfy tax obligations related to the restricted share unit vesting. This is recorded under transaction code F, which denotes payment of tax liability by delivering securities.

Does this Genius Sports Form 4 indicate remaining derivative awards for the CEO?

The derivative summary section in the data is empty, indicating no remaining derivative positions are shown in this particular filing. The 120,000 restricted share units reported were fully converted into ordinary shares as part of the March 20, 2026 exercise event.