Ladder Capital (LADR) CAO receives 18,714-share stock grant in Form 4 filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Esposito Anthony Vincent reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Ladder Capital Corp Chief Accounting Officer Anthony Vincent Esposito was granted 18,714 shares of Class A common stock on February 18, 2026. The award was recorded at a price of $0.0000 per share, indicating it was a stock grant rather than an open-market purchase. Following this grant, Esposito directly owns 62,658 shares of Ladder Capital Class A common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Esposito Anthony Vincent

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	18,714	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 62,658 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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)
02/18/2026

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	02/18/2026		A		18,714	A	$0.00	62,658	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	02/20/2026
	** 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 Corp reported that Chief Accounting Officer Anthony Vincent Esposito received a grant of 18,714 shares of Class A common stock. This was recorded at $0.0000 per share, indicating an equity award rather than an open-market purchase, increasing his direct holdings.

How many Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) shares does Anthony Vincent Esposito own after this Form 4?

After the reported equity award, Anthony Vincent Esposito directly owns 62,658 shares of Ladder Capital Corp Class A common stock. This total reflects his holdings immediately following the 18,714-share grant reported in the Form 4 filing for February 18, 2026.

Was the Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) insider transaction a stock purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market stock purchase. The Form 4 lists transaction code “A” and a price of $0.0000 per share, showing the 18,714 Class A shares were issued as compensation or an award, rather than bought.

What does transaction code “A” mean in the Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) Form 4?

Transaction code “A” on the Form 4 indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities. For Ladder Capital, it shows 18,714 Class A shares were awarded to Chief Accounting Officer Anthony Vincent Esposito on February 18, 2026, as an equity-based compensation event.

Does the Form 4 show any stock sales by Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) insider Anthony Vincent Esposito?

The Form 4 does not report any stock sales by Anthony Vincent Esposito. It shows one acquisition transaction coded as a grant of 18,714 Class A common shares, increasing his direct ownership to 62,658 shares following the reported award.

Is the reported Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) insider transaction a direct or indirect holding?

The reported holdings are classified as direct ownership. The Form 4 lists ownership code “D” for the 62,658 Ladder Capital Class A shares held after the 18,714-share grant, meaning they are directly owned by Anthony Vincent Esposito, not through an intermediary entity.