Acushnet (NYSE: GOLF) CEO granted shares, withholds stock to pay taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Acushnet Holdings Corp. reported that President and CEO David Eugene Maher received 78,843.530 shares of common stock on settlement of a performance stock unit award at a stated price of $0.0000 per share on March 3, 2026.

The company withheld 20,426.377 shares to cover FICA and related income tax obligations tied to this award, and a further 310.866 shares to cover FICA related to previously reported restricted stock units. After these grant and withholding transactions, Maher directly held 927,419.010 shares of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Maher David Eugene

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	78,843.53	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	20,426.377	$102.33	$2.09M
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	310.866	$102.33	$32K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 948,156.253 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents shares received upon settlement of a performance stock unit award. Reflects shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its FICA and related income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the settlement of the performance stock unit award reported herein. Reflects shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its FICA obligations in connection with the vesting of previously reported restricted stock units.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Maher David Eugene

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.,

333 BRIDGE STREET

(Street)

FAIRHAVEN MA 02719

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Acushnet Holdings Corp. [ GOLF ]

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

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

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

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	03/03/2026		A		78,843.53(1)	A	$0	948,156.253	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		F		20,426.377(2)	D	$102.33	927,729.876	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		F		310.866(3)	D	$102.33	927,419.01	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. Represents shares received upon settlement of a performance stock unit award.

2. Reflects shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its FICA and related income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the settlement of the performance stock unit award reported herein.

3. Reflects shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its FICA obligations in connection with the vesting of previously reported restricted stock units.

	/s/ Chad M. Van Ess, as attorney-in-fact	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Acushnet (GOLF) report for its CEO?

Acushnet reported that President and CEO David Eugene Maher received 78,843.530 common shares from settlement of a performance stock unit award, with additional share dispositions used to satisfy FICA and related income tax withholding obligations on March 3, 2026.

How many Acushnet (GOLF) shares did the CEO receive in the latest award?

David Eugene Maher received 78,843.530 shares of Acushnet common stock upon settlement of a performance stock unit award. The shares were reported at a transaction price of $0.0000 per share, indicating a non-cash equity grant rather than an open-market purchase.

How many Acushnet (GOLF) shares were withheld for the CEO’s taxes?

Acushnet withheld 20,426.377 shares to satisfy FICA and related income tax obligations from the performance stock unit settlement, and another 310.866 shares to satisfy FICA tied to vesting of previously reported restricted stock units, according to the filing footnotes.

What is the CEO’s total Acushnet (GOLF) shareholding after these transactions?

Following the grant and tax-withholding transactions on March 3, 2026, President and CEO David Eugene Maher directly held 927,419.010 shares of Acushnet Holdings Corp. common stock, as reported in the Form 4 insider filing data.

Were the Acushnet (GOLF) insider share dispositions open-market sales?

The reported share dispositions were coded as “F,” meaning they reflected shares withheld by Acushnet to pay FICA and related income tax obligations, rather than open-market sales initiated by President and CEO David Eugene Maher.

What types of equity awards does the Acushnet (GOLF) CEO hold?

The filing references settlement of a performance stock unit award that delivered 78,843.530 shares, and also mentions previously reported restricted stock units, where 310.866 shares were withheld to satisfy FICA obligations at vesting, indicating multiple equity award types.