[Form 4] Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Guardian Pharmacy Services insider David K. Morris, an executive vice president and CFO, reported conversion and transfer-related changes in his holdings. On 09/27/2025, 641,869 shares of Class B common stock were reported as converted into Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, increasing his reported Class A beneficial ownership to 856,364 shares. The filing explains that Class B shares convert in substantially equal tranches on 09/27/2025, 03/28/2026 and 09/27/2026. Under a September 2025 domestic relations order, Morris agreed to transfer 422,989 Class A shares by 11/11/2025 and an additional 641,870 Class A shares between 03/28/2026 and 11/11/2026.
- Conversion mechanism executed as designed: 641,869 Class B shares converted one-for-one into Class A, consistent with the charter’s scheduled tranches
- Transparency and timely disclosure: Reporting filed with clear conversion and transfer schedules and amounts
- Significant mandated transfers: Reporting person agreed to transfer 422,989 Class A shares by 11/11/2025 and 641,870 shares between 03/28/2026 and 11/11/2026 under a domestic relations order
- Material reduction in beneficial ownership: The DRO will materially lower the insider’s effective stake over the next year
Insights
TL;DR: Insider converted Class B to Class A and agreed to sizable transfers under a domestic relations order, altering effective ownership.
The conversion of 641,869 Class B shares into Class A shares increases the reporting person’s stated Class A holdings to 856,364 shares immediately, with additional automatic conversions scheduled through 09/27/2026. Material outgoing transfers are mandated by a domestic relations order: 422,989 Class A shares to be transferred by 11/11/2025 and 641,870 shares during 03/28/2026–11/11/2026. For investors, these transactions change the insider’s reported beneficial ownership profile and could affect future insider availability of shares; however, the filing does not state any open-market sales or change in voting arrangements beyond the DRO.
TL;DR: Conversion mechanics are routine under the charter; the domestic relations order creates scheduled divestitures that materially reduce the insider’s stake.
The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for phased one-for-one conversion of Class B to Class A shares on specified dates, a corporate governance mechanism rather than a discretionary sale. Separately, a September 2025 domestic relations order (DRO) obligates the reporting person to transfer a total of 1,064,859 Class A shares across two periods, with firm deadlines. This is a legal transfer obligation and not a voluntary insider disposition for liquidity or portfolio rebalancing, but it will meaningfully lower the reporting person’s beneficial ownership over the next year.