Gulfport Energy (GPOR) SVP reports RSU vesting and tax share withholding in Form 4

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Gulfport Energy Corporation insider equity award and tax withholding activity

Gulfport Energy Corporation’s Senior Vice President, Land reported equity award activity involving the company’s common stock. On January 2, 2026, 8,566 shares of common stock were acquired at $0 in connection with the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units that covered the performance period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The filing notes that all of these performance-based restricted stock units vested on January 2, 2026, after the compensation committee certified the applicable performance conditions.

Also on January 2, 2026, 3,821 shares of common stock were disposed of at $207.99 per share, representing shares withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting and settlement of these performance-based restricted stock units. After these transactions, the reporting officer beneficially owned 12,566 shares of Gulfport Energy common stock in direct ownership.

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^*

Zitkus Lester

(Last) (First) (Middle)

713 MARKET DRIVE

(Street)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73114

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GULFPORT ENERGY CORP [ GPOR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

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	01/02/2026		A		8,566(1)	A	$0	16,387	D
Common Stock	01/02/2026		F		3,821(2)	D	$207.99	12,566	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. These securities are performance-based restricted stock units for the performance period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025, that were granted under the issuer's equity incentive plan on March 3, 2023. All these performance-based restricted stock units vested as of January 2, 2026, upon certification by the issuer's compensation committee of the applicable performance conditions on January 2, 2026.

2. The issuer withheld shares of common stock that would have otherwise been issuable to the reporting person to satisfy the issuer's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of the performance-based restricted stock units granted on March 3, 2023, and vested upon certification by the issuer's compensation committee on January 2, 2026. The number of shares of common stock withheld was determined based on the closing price per share of the issuer's common stock on December 31, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Patrick Craine, Attorney-in-Fact	01/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Gulfport Energy (GPOR) report in this Form 4?

The Senior Vice President, Land reported the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units into 8,566 shares of Gulfport Energy common stock on January 2, 2026, along with a related share withholding for taxes.

How many Gulfport Energy (GPOR) shares vested for the insider on January 2, 2026?

On January 2, 2026, 8,566 shares of Gulfport Energy common stock were acquired at $0 upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted on March 3, 2023.

Why were 3,821 Gulfport Energy (GPOR) shares disposed of in this filing?

The 3,821 shares of Gulfport Energy common stock disposed of at $207.99 per share were withheld by the issuer to cover tax withholding obligations triggered by the vesting and settlement of the performance-based restricted stock units.

What performance period did the Gulfport Energy (GPOR) performance-based RSUs cover?

The performance-based restricted stock units covered the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, and vested after the compensation committee certified performance on January 2, 2026.

How many Gulfport Energy (GPOR) shares does the reporting officer own after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, the Senior Vice President, Land beneficially owned 12,566 shares of Gulfport Energy common stock in direct ownership.

What is the role of the insider involved in this Gulfport Energy (GPOR) Form 4?

The reporting person is an officer of Gulfport Energy Corporation, serving as SVP, Land.