Ladder Capital (NYSE: LADR) CAO has shares withheld for tax

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ladder Capital Corp Chief Accounting Officer Anthony Vincent Esposito reported a tax-related share disposition under an equity award. On the transaction date, 1,648 shares of Class A common stock were withheld at $10.41 per share to cover tax obligations. After this tax-withholding disposition, he directly holds 61,010 shares of Ladder Capital Class A common stock.

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^*

Esposito Anthony Vincent

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LADDER CAPITAL CORP

320 PARK AVE, 15TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ladder Capital Corp [ LADR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	02/20/2026		F		1,648	D	$10.41	61,010	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:

	/s/ Michelle Wallach, as Attorney-in-Fact for Anthony V. Esposito	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) report for Anthony Vincent Esposito?

Ladder Capital reported a tax-withholding disposition by Chief Accounting Officer Anthony Vincent Esposito. He had 1,648 Class A common shares withheld at $10.41 per share to satisfy tax obligations associated with an equity award, rather than selling shares in the open market.

How many Ladder Capital (LADR) shares were involved in Anthony Esposito’s Form 4 filing?

The Form 4 shows 1,648 shares of Ladder Capital Class A common stock were disposed of through tax withholding. This disposition was coded as an F transaction, which indicates payment of an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities to the issuer.

What price was used for the tax-withholding shares in the Ladder Capital (LADR) Form 4?

The tax-withholding disposition used a price of $10.41 per share for the 1,648 Class A common shares. That value determines how many shares were withheld to cover the tax liability related to Anthony Esposito’s equity-based compensation event.

How many Ladder Capital (LADR) shares does Anthony Esposito hold after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding transaction, Anthony Esposito directly holds 61,010 shares of Ladder Capital Class A common stock. This figure reflects his remaining beneficial ownership following the 1,648-share disposition reported in the Form 4 filing.

Was the Ladder Capital (LADR) insider transaction an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. It was coded F, meaning shares were disposed of to pay an exercise price or tax liability. The 1,648 shares were withheld for taxes rather than sold on a stock exchange to outside buyers.

What role does Anthony Vincent Esposito hold at Ladder Capital Corp (LADR)?

Anthony Vincent Esposito is Ladder Capital Corp’s Chief Accounting Officer. The Form 4 filing reports his equity-related tax-withholding disposition, where 1,648 shares of Class A common stock were used to cover tax obligations connected to his compensation.