Investors Title director granted 750 stock rights

INVESTORS TITLE CO director receives stock-based award.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

INVESTORS TITLE CO director receives stock-based award. Director Joseph B. Dempster Jr. was granted 750 Stock Appreciation Rights on May 20, 2026. Each right is tied to one share of common stock with a conversion price of $238.06 per share and expires on May 20, 2033.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 750 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Dempster Joseph B. Jr.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Appreciation Rights	750	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Appreciation Rights — 0 contracts (Direct)

Key Figures

Stock Appreciation Rights granted: 750 rights Underlying common shares: 750 shares Conversion price: $238.06 per share +2 more

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Stock Appreciation Rights granted 750 rights Grant to director on May 20, 2026

Underlying common shares 750 shares Each right tied to one common share

Conversion price <money>$238.06</money> per share Exercise/conversion price for the rights

Exercise date <date>June 30, 2026</date> Date rights become exercisable

Expiration date <date>May 20, 2033</date> Rights expire if not exercised

Key Terms

Stock Appreciation Rights, conversion or exercise price, derivative, underlying security

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Stock Appreciation Rights financial

"Director Joseph B. Dempster Jr. was granted 750 Stock Appreciation Rights on May 20, 2026."

Stock appreciation rights (SARs) are a form of employee compensation that give the holder the right to receive the increase in a company's stock price over a set baseline, paid in cash or shares, without having to buy the stock. For investors, SARs matter because they can create future cash outflows or share dilution and signal how a company rewards and motivates executives — similar to giving a bonus tied directly to how well the company’s stock performs.

conversion or exercise price financial

"Each right is tied to one share of common stock with a conversion or exercise price of $238.06 per share."

derivative financial

"The transaction is classified as a derivative transaction involving Stock Appreciation Rights."

A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on the price or performance of another asset or measure — for example a stock, index, interest rate, commodity, or currency. Investors use derivatives like insurance or leveraged bets to hedge risk, speculate, or gain exposure without owning the underlying asset; they can protect portfolios but also amplify losses and introduce counterparty and market risk.

underlying security financial

"The underlying security title is Common Stock with 750 underlying shares."

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What insider transaction did INVESTORS TITLE CO (ITIC) report for Joseph B. Dempster Jr.?

INVESTORS TITLE CO reported that director Joseph B. Dempster Jr. received 750 Stock Appreciation Rights on May 20, 2026. These derivative awards are tied to the company’s common stock and reflect compensation, not an open-market share purchase or sale.

How many Stock Appreciation Rights were granted to the ITIC director?

The director received 750 Stock Appreciation Rights. Each right is linked to one share of INVESTORS TITLE CO common stock, giving upside exposure based on the stock’s performance above the specified conversion price over the award’s life.

What is the conversion price for the ITIC Stock Appreciation Rights grant?

The Stock Appreciation Rights have a conversion or exercise price of $238.06 per underlying common share. This price is the baseline above which the value of the rights is measured during their term as part of the compensation structure.

When do the granted Stock Appreciation Rights for ITIC become exercisable and when do they expire?

The Stock Appreciation Rights become exercisable on June 30, 2026 and expire on May 20, 2033. This provides nearly seven years during which the director can benefit if the common stock trades above the $238.06 conversion price.

Did the ITIC director buy or sell common stock in this Form 4 filing?

No common stock was directly bought or sold in this filing. Instead, the director acquired 750 Stock Appreciation Rights as a grant, a derivative compensation award linked to future stock performance rather than an immediate market trade.

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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^*

Dempster Joseph B. Jr.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

121 N. COLUMBIA STREET

P O DRAWER 2687

(Street)

CHAPEL HILL NORTH CAROLINA 27514

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INVESTORS TITLE CO [ ITIC ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/20/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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

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
Stock Appreciation Rights	$238.06	05/20/2026	05/20/2026	A		750		06/30/2026	05/20/2033	Common Stock	750	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	Timothy Rodgers by POA from Joseph B. Dempster, Jr.	05/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)