Laureate (NASDAQ: LAUR) CFO receives 37,555 share awards

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Laureate Education SVP & Chief Financial Officer Richard M. Buskirk received equity awards totaling 37,555 shares of common stock on February 6, 2026. These were reported as acquisitions at a price of $0 per share.

The awards include 10,671 restricted stock units that will vest in three equal installments on December 31, 2026, 2027 and 2028, contingent on his continued employment. An additional 26,884 shares were earned from performance share unit awards granted in 2023, 2024 and 2025 after the Compensation Committee certified that performance goals for the year ended December 31, 2025 were achieved. Following these transactions, Buskirk beneficially owned 305,577 shares of Laureate common stock directly.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Buskirk Richard M.

Role SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	10,671	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Common Stock	26,884	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 278,693 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents restricted stock units that will vest in three equal installments on each of December 31, 2026, 2027 and 2028, subject to the reporting person's continued employment through the applicable vesting dates. Represents shares earned under performance share unit awards granted in 2023, 2024 and 2025 upon certification by the Compensation Committee that performance criteria was achieved for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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 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^*

Buskirk Richard M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.

PMB 1158, 1000 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 715

(Street)

MIAMI FL 33131

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. [ LAUR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2026

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
Common Stock	02/06/2026		A		10,671(1)	A	$0	278,693	D
Common Stock	02/06/2026		A		26,884(2)	A	$0	305,577	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. Represents restricted stock units that will vest in three equal installments on each of December 31, 2026, 2027 and 2028, subject to the reporting person's continued employment through the applicable vesting dates.

2. Represents shares earned under performance share unit awards granted in 2023, 2024 and 2025 upon certification by the Compensation Committee that performance criteria was achieved for the year ended December 31, 2025.

	/s/ Jonathan I. Stempel, Attorney-in-Fact	02/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Laureate Education (LAUR) report for its CFO?

Laureate Education reported that SVP & Chief Financial Officer Richard M. Buskirk acquired 37,555 shares of common stock on February 6, 2026. These shares came from restricted stock units and performance share unit awards granted as part of his equity compensation program.

How many restricted stock units did the Laureate (LAUR) CFO receive?

Richard M. Buskirk received 10,671 restricted stock units on February 6, 2026. These units will vest in three equal installments on December 31, 2026, 2027 and 2028, and each installment is conditioned on his continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

What performance-based shares were earned by Laureate Education’s CFO?

The CFO earned 26,884 shares of common stock under performance share unit awards granted in 2023, 2024 and 2025. These shares were issued after the Compensation Committee certified that performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2025 had been achieved under those awards.

What is Richard M. Buskirk’s Laureate (LAUR) share ownership after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Richard M. Buskirk beneficially owned 305,577 shares of Laureate Education common stock directly. This total reflects both the newly granted restricted stock units and the shares earned from performance share unit awards tied to 2025 performance.

When will the Laureate CFO’s restricted stock units vest?

The 10,671 restricted stock units granted to the Laureate CFO will vest in three equal installments. Vesting dates are December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027 and December 31, 2028, and each tranche requires his continued employment through the respective vesting date.

What triggered the issuance of performance share unit shares at Laureate Education?

Issuance of 26,884 shares under Laureate’s performance share unit awards was triggered by the Compensation Committee certifying performance. The committee confirmed that performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2025 were achieved under awards originally granted in 2023, 2024 and 2025.