Jack in the Box (JACK) SVP logs small 254-share sell-to-cover trade

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Jack in the Box Inc. senior vice president and chief people officer Steven Piano reported a small automatic share sale related to equity compensation. On 12/30/2025, he disposed of 254 shares of common stock at a price of $19.46 per share, coded as a sale transaction. The filing explains that these shares were sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations when restricted stock units vested under the company’s automatic sell-to-cover policy in the grant agreement.

After this transaction, Piano directly held 41,067 shares of Jack in the Box common stock. The filing was made on Form 4 as an individual filing for a company officer, and reflects routine administration of stock-based compensation rather than a discretionary open-market reduction of his overall holdings.

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^*

Piano Steven

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9357 SPECTRUM CENTER BLVD

(Street)

SAN DIEGO CA 92123

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JACK IN THE BOX INC [ JACK ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2025

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	12/30/2025		S		254(1)	D	$19.46	41,067	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. Disposition of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligation upon vesting of restricted stock units pursuant to the Company's policy for an automatic sell-to-cover stated in the grant agreement.

	Steven Piano	12/30/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did JACK report for Steven Piano?

Jack in the Box reported that Steven Piano, its SVP and chief people officer, sold 254 shares of common stock on 12/30/2025. The sale price was $19.46 per share, and it was reported on Form 4 as a routine insider transaction.

Why did Steven Piano sell 254 JACK shares in this Form 4 filing?

The filing states that the 254 shares were disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units, under the company’s automatic sell-to-cover policy described in the grant agreement.

How many JACK shares does Steven Piano own after this reported transaction?

Following the reported sale of 254 shares, Steven Piano beneficially owns 41,067 shares of Jack in the Box common stock in direct form, as shown in the Form 4.

What was the sale price of the JACK shares in this insider transaction?

The Form 4 shows that the 254 shares of Jack in the Box common stock were sold at a price of $19.46 per share in the transaction dated 12/30/2025.

What is Steven Piano’s role at Jack in the Box (JACK)?

According to the Form 4, Steven Piano is an officer of Jack in the Box Inc., serving as SVP, Chief People Officer, and he filed the report as a single reporting person.

Was this JACK insider transaction part of a sell-to-cover for equity awards?

Yes. The explanation notes that the disposition of 254 shares was to cover tax withholding upon vesting of restricted stock units, in line with the company’s automatic sell-to-cover policy in the grant agreement.