GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) director receives 10,246-share restricted stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

KERNAN SCOTT MICHAEL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

GEO Group director Scott Michael Kernan received a grant of 10,246 shares of Restricted Stock on March 6, 2026. The grant was awarded at no cash cost and is scheduled to vest in four equal annual installments of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date.

Following this award, he directly holds 37,294 shares of Restricted Stock and 27,062 shares of Common Stock. The filing also updates his existing Common Stock holdings, which reflects ownership rather than a new market transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider KERNAN SCOTT MICHAEL

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock	10,246	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock — 37,294 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 27,062 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 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^*

KERNAN SCOTT MICHAEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY

(Street)

BOCA RATON FL 33431-3367

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GEO GROUP INC [ GEO ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2026

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
Restricted Stock	03/06/2026		A		10,246(1)	A	$0	37,294	D
Common Stock								27,062	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. The grant of restricted stock of The GEO Group, Inc. vests in equal annual increments of 25% on each of the four anniversary dates immediately following the grant date.

	/s/ Scott M. Kernan	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did GEO (GEO) director Scott Michael Kernan report?

Scott Michael Kernan reported receiving a grant of 10,246 shares of Restricted Stock in GEO Group. This was a stock award rather than an open-market purchase, reflecting equity-based compensation tied to future service and vesting conditions.

How does the GEO (GEO) restricted stock grant to Scott Michael Kernan vest?

The 10,246-share Restricted Stock grant vests in four equal annual installments of 25%. Vesting occurs on each of the four anniversary dates immediately following the March 6, 2026 grant, aligning equity compensation with multi-year board service.

How many GEO (GEO) Restricted Stock shares does Scott Michael Kernan now hold?

After the March 6, 2026 award, Scott Michael Kernan directly holds 37,294 shares of Restricted Stock in GEO Group. This total reflects the newly granted 10,246 shares plus any previously outstanding restricted shares that remain unvested or subject to vesting conditions.

What is Scott Michael Kernan’s direct Common Stock holding in GEO (GEO) after this filing?

Following the reported transactions, Scott Michael Kernan directly holds 27,062 shares of GEO Group Common Stock. This line in the filing represents his updated ownership position and is recorded as a holding entry rather than a new buy or sell transaction.

Did Scott Michael Kernan buy or sell GEO (GEO) shares in the open market?

The filing shows a grant of 10,246 Restricted Stock shares and an updated Common Stock holding, but no open-market purchases or sales. The award was classified as a grant or other acquisition, reflecting compensation rather than discretionary trading activity.

What type of Form 4 event does this GEO (GEO) filing represent?

This Form 4 reflects an equity compensation event for a GEO Group director. It reports the grant of 10,246 shares of Restricted Stock with scheduled vesting and updates the director’s resulting Restricted Stock and Common Stock ownership balances held directly.