Generac officer Taffe proposes $86.2K share sale

The listed shares trace to an option exercise and two restricted-stock vesting dates; four earlier sales are also reported for the preceding three months.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC) officer Norman P. Taffe reported a proposed sale of 400 common shares, with an aggregate market value of $86,184.00; October 5, 2026 is listed as the approximate sale date, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is listed in the broker field. The shares are listed as coming from a stock option exercise of 100 shares on October 5, 2026, and restricted-stock vesting of 104 shares on March 1, 2025, and 196 shares on September 1, 2025.

Key Figures

Proposed common shares for sale: 400 shares Aggregate market value: $86,184.00 Issuer shares outstanding: 59,006,361 shares

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Proposed common shares for sale 400 shares Approximate sale date: October 5, 2026

Aggregate market value $86,184.00 Proposed sale

Issuer shares outstanding 59,006,361 shares Reported in the securities-to-be-sold information

Key Terms

Rule 144, Stock Option Exercise, Restricted Stock Vesting

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Rule 144 regulatory

"definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144"

Rule 144 is a U.S. securities regulation that sets conditions under which restricted or insider-held shares can be legally resold to the public, such as required holding periods, availability of public information, limits on how much can be sold at once, and certain filing requirements. For investors it matters because it determines when previously locked-up shares can enter the market — like a release valve that can increase supply, affect share price, and signal insider intent.

Stock Option Exercise technical

"Stock Option Exercise"

A stock option exercise is the act of using a previously granted right to buy shares of a company's stock at a specific, predetermined price by paying that price and receiving the shares. It matters to investors because exercising changes who owns the shares (which can dilute existing ownership), can trigger taxable events and shift potential gains or losses, and affects voting power and the company’s outstanding share count—like turning a voucher into an actual product that becomes part of circulating supply.

Restricted Stock Vesting technical

"Restricted Stock Vesting"

Restricted stock vesting is the timetable and conditions under which shares granted to employees or insiders become fully owned and can be sold, typically requiring continued work or meeting performance goals. It matters to investors because large blocks of shares can become tradable at once, which can change share supply and price, and because vesting aligns insiders’ incentives with the company’s long‑term performance—think of it like a timed unlock that both rewards and locks in key people.

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How many GNRC shares does Norman P. Taffe plan to sell?

Norman P. Taffe reported a proposed sale of 400 common shares, with an aggregate market value of $86,184.00 and an approximate sale date of October 5, 2026. Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is listed in the broker field.

What earlier GNRC sales did Norman P. Taffe report?

The reported sales were 550 shares on July 6, 2026; 550 shares on August 5, 2026; 400 shares on September 8, 2026; and 150 shares on September 17, 2026. They appear under the heading for securities sold during the past three months.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001338627
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.
SEC File Number	001-34627
Address of Issuer	S45 W29290 HIGHWAY 59 WAUKESHA WISCONSIN 53187
Phone	888 436-3722
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	Taffe Norman P
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	400	86184.00	59006361	10/05/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	10/05/2026	Stock Option Exercise	Issuer			100	10/05/2026	Cash
Common	03/01/2025	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			104	03/01/2025	Compensation
Common	09/01/2025	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			196	09/01/2025	Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Norman P. Taffe S45 W29290 Hwy 59 Waukesha WI 53189	Common	07/06/2026	550	140800.00
Norman P. Taffe S45 W29290 Hwy 59 Waukesha WI 53189	Common	08/05/2026	550	120356.00
Norman P. Taffe S45 W29290 Hwy 59 Waukesha WI 53189	Common	09/08/2026	400	75481.00
Norman P. Taffe S45 W29290 Hwy 59 Waukesha WI 53189	Common	09/17/2026	150	34425.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	10/05/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	03/06/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/Wade Moss, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Norman P. Taffe
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)