Gulfport Energy (GPOR) insider grants vest, 20,354 shares now owned

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Gulfport Energy Corp. senior vice president of reservoir engineering reported equity compensation activity in company stock. On January 2, 2026, the executive acquired 17,847 shares of common stock at $0 upon the full vesting of performance-based restricted stock units that covered the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025 and were certified by the compensation committee on January 2, 2026.

To cover tax withholding obligations related to this vesting, the company withheld 7,914 shares of common stock, using a price based on the December 31, 2025 closing price of $207.99 per share. After these transactions, the executive beneficially owned 20,354 shares of Gulfport Energy common stock directly.

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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^*

SLUITER MICHAEL

(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 of Reservoir Engineering

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		17,847(1)	A	$0	28,268	D
Common Stock	01/02/2026		F		7,914(2)	D	$207.99	20,354	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
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

FAQ

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

The filing reports that a Gulfport Energy senior vice president received 17,847 shares of common stock on January 2, 2026 upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units, with a portion of the shares withheld to cover taxes.

How many Gulfport Energy (GPOR) shares vested for the reporting person?

The executive’s performance-based restricted stock units fully vested into 17,847 shares of Gulfport Energy common stock as of January 2, 2026, following certification of the performance conditions.

Why did Gulfport Energy (GPOR) withhold 7,914 shares from the executive?

Gulfport Energy withheld 7,914 shares of common stock to satisfy the company’s tax withholding obligations related to the vesting and settlement of the performance-based restricted stock units.

What price was used to determine the number of GPOR shares withheld for taxes?

The number of shares withheld was calculated using the closing price of Gulfport Energy common stock on December 31, 2025, which the filing states as $207.99 per share.

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

After the vesting and tax withholding transactions, the reporting person beneficially owned 20,354 shares of Gulfport Energy common stock, held directly.

What type of equity award did the Gulfport Energy (GPOR) executive receive?

The award consisted of performance-based restricted stock units granted on March 3, 2023, covering a performance period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, which fully vested upon compensation committee certification on January 2, 2026.