GSHD Form 4: Trustees convert LLC units, sell 60.7K Class A shares at mid-$80s
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
The Form 4 discloses transactions by the Mark & Robyn Jones Descendants Trust 2014 and trustees Mark Evan Jones and Robyn Mary Elizabeth Jones in Goosehead Insurance, Inc. (GSHD). The filing shows conversions of LLC units into Class A common shares and sales of Class A common stock in multiple transactions. In aggregate, the reporting persons sold 60,715 Class A shares across the reported transactions at prices shown in the filing, with individual weighted-average prices listed at $86.41, $87.17, $87.21 and an isolated lot at $88.15; footnotes report sale price ranges approximately between $86.00 and $87.95.
After the reported transactions the trust and trustees continue to hold material positions: the trust is reported to beneficially own approximately 7.34 million Class B shares and indirectly hold 1,766,355 LLC Units convertible into Class A shares; the individuals also report direct holdings of Class A and Class B shares noted in the filing. Footnotes clarify the LLC Units convert one-for-one into Class A common stock and that trustees hold certain indirect interests for family beneficiaries.
Positive
- Continued substantial ownership: the trust is reported to beneficially hold approximately 7.34 million Class B shares after the transactions.
- Convertible units retained: the trust indirectly holds 1,766,355 LLC Units convertible one-for-one into Class A shares, as disclosed in the filing.
Negative
- Insider sales: reporting persons sold a total of 60,715 Class A shares in the reported transactions.
- Sales executed at mid‑$80s: reported weighted-average prices for sold lots include $86.41, $87.17, $87.21 and one lot at $88.15, indicating liquidity events by insiders.
Insights
Insiders converted LLC units and sold 60,715 Class A shares; holdings remain substantial.
The transactions show routine conversion of LLC Units into Class A shares followed by open-market sales totaling 60,715 Class A shares. Reported sale prices cluster in the mid‑$80s with specific weighted averages of $86.41, $87.17, $87.21 and one lot at $88.15. Despite these dispositions, the Mark & Robyn Jones Descendants Trust 2014 still beneficially holds roughly 7.34 million Class B shares and 1,766,355 LLC Units indirectly, indicating continued material ownership. From a securities perspective, the activity appears transactional rather than a full exit.
Multiple insiders and the trust executed conversions and sales while maintaining significant retained ownership.
The filing identifies the reporting persons as directors and a 10% owner group, with trustees executing conversions of LLC Units into Class A shares and subsequent sales. Footnotes explicitly state the LLC Units convert one-for-one into Class A common stock and describe the indirect beneficial ownership via family-beneficiary trusts. The continued large Class B and LLC Unit holdings imply sustained control-related stakes; the disclosure is thorough with weighted-average prices and price ranges provided for the reported sales.