Jack in the Box (JACK) chair sells 5,647 shares in tax withholding trade

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Jack in the Box Inc. director and executive chairman & interim CEO Mark James King reported a disposition of 5,647 shares of common stock on 2026-08-14 at $18.5899 per share. According to the company disclosure, these shares were sold automatically to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units. After this transaction, King directly holds 181,905 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 5,647 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider King Mark James

Role Exec Chairman & Interim CEO

Sold 5,647 shs ($105K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	COMMON STOCK F1	5,647	$18.5899	$105K

Holdings After Transaction: COMMON STOCK — 181,905 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. 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.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 5,647 shares Sale price: $18.5899 per share Shares held after transaction: 181,905 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares sold 5,647 shares Common stock disposed of on 2026-08-14

Sale price $18.5899 per share Reported transaction price for common stock sale

Shares held after transaction 181,905 shares Directly owned common stock following the sale

Net shares sold 5,647 shares Net sell direction across reported transactions

Key Terms

restricted stock units, sell-to-cover, tax withholding obligation, sale in open market or private transaction

4 terms

restricted stock units financial

"upon vesting of restricted stock units pursuant to the Company's policy"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

sell-to-cover financial

"pursuant to the Company's policy for an automatic sell-to-cover stated"

Sell-to-cover is when part of newly issued or exercised company stock is immediately sold to pay required taxes and fees, so the recipient keeps the remaining shares. For investors this matters because it reduces the number of shares insiders or employees actually hold after a grant, can create small, routine share sales that aren’t signal of cashing out, and slightly increases share supply on the market—like selling a portion of a paycheck to cover the tax bill.

tax withholding obligation financial

"Disposition of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligation upon vesting"

sale in open market or private transaction financial

"transaction_code_description: Sale in open market or private transaction"

FAQ

What did JACK insider Mark James King report in this Form 4?

Mark James King reported a sale of 5,647 Jack in the Box common shares on 2026-08-14 at $18.5899 per share, leaving him with 181,905 directly held shares after the transaction.

Why were 5,647 JACK shares sold by Mark James King?

The 5,647 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 specified in the grant agreement.

Was the JACK insider share sale part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not checked, indicating the transaction is not affirmed as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, though it follows an automatic sell-to-cover policy for tax withholding.

How many JACK shares does Mark James King hold after this transaction?

After the reported sale, Mark James King directly holds 181,905 shares of Jack in the Box common stock, as stated in the post-transaction ownership column of the Form 4 data.

What is the per-share price for the JACK insider’s reported sale?

The reported transaction price is $18.5899 per share for the 5,647 common shares sold by Mark James King on 2026-08-14, classified as a sale in open market or private transaction.

What role does Mark James King hold at JACK?

Mark James King is identified as Executive Chairman & Interim CEO and a director of Jack in the Box Inc., making this a transaction by a senior insider of the company.

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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^*

King Mark James

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9357 SPECTRUM CENTER BLVD

(Street)

SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 92123

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Exec Chairman & Interim CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2026

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
COMMON STOCK	08/14/2026		S		5,647(1)	D	$18.5899	181,905	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.

	Mark James King	08/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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