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loanDepot Form 4: PSU vesting accelerated, insider sale reported

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(High)
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(Negative)
Form Type
4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Jeff Alexander Walsh, President of LDI Mortgage at loanDepot, Inc. (LDI), reported transactions on 09/05/2025 showing the accelerated vesting of performance stock units and a related sale. 141,844 performance share units (PSUs) were treated as acquired (code M) and converted into 141,844 shares of Class A common stock, increasing his reported beneficial holdings to 4,003,346 shares. On the same date Mr. Walsh disposed of 70,060 shares at $2.89 per share (code F), leaving him with 3,933,286 shares beneficially owned. The filing explains the PSUs were originally granted April 15, 2024 and vested early under Mr. Walsh’s Transition and Separation Agreement dated August 5, 2025.

Positive

  • 141,844 PSUs converted into shares showing realized performance-based compensation
  • Filing discloses acceleration reason (Transition and Separation Agreement dated August 5, 2025)

Negative

  • 70,060 shares were sold at $2.89, reducing insider beneficial ownership
  • PSU vesting was accelerated by a separation agreement, which may indicate management change for the reporting person

Insights

TL;DR: Insider received accelerated PSU vesting tied to a separation agreement and sold a portion of shares the same day.

The filing documents an accelerated settlement of PSUs into 141,844 shares tied to achievement of a performance condition and contractual acceleration under a Transition and Separation Agreement. Concurrently, 70,060 shares were sold at $2.89, reducing holdings but leaving Mr. Walsh with over 3.9 million shares. For governance, the disclosure is routine and compliant: it specifies the acceleration reason and shows contemporaneous disposition activity. The transactions are material to insider ownership levels but present no new governance irregularity based solely on this filing.

TL;DR: Insider conversion of PSUs increased share count; a partial sale occurred at $2.89 per share.

From a market-impact perspective, the conversion of 141,844 PSUs into common stock increases free float, while the 70,060-share sale realized proceeds at $2.89 per share. The net change in beneficial ownership reported moves Mr. Walsh’s stake from 4,003,346 shares down to 3,933,286 after the disposition. The filing provides clear transaction codes and quantities but no price for the PSU conversion (reported as $0), which is standard for vested performance awards. Based solely on the filing, the activity is informative but not transformational for valuation absent broader context.

Insider Walsh Jeff Alexander
Role President, LDI Mortgage
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Performance Share Units 141,844 $0.00 --
Exercise Class A Common Stock 141,844 $0.00 --
Tax Withholding Class A Common Stock 70,060 $2.89 $202K
Holdings After Transaction: Performance Share Units — 0 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 4,003,346 shares (Direct)
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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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X
 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*
Walsh Jeff Alexander
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LOANDEPOT, INC.
6561 IRVINE CENTER DR.
(Street)
IRVINE CA 92618
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
loanDepot, Inc. [ LDI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President, LDI Mortgage
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2025
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
Class A Common Stock 09/05/2025 M 141,844 A (1) 4,003,346 D
Class A Common Stock 09/05/2025 F 70,060 D $2.89 3,933,286 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
Performance Share Units (1) 09/05/2025 M 141,844 (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 141,844 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each performance stock unit ("PSU") granted on April 15, 2024, represented a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon LDI achieving one fiscal quarter of positive adjusted net income. Vesting of the earned PSUs accelerated in accordance with Mr. Walsh's Transition and Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims dated August 5, 2025.
Remarks:
/s/ Greg Smith, as Attorney-in-Fact for Jeff Alexander Walsh 09/08/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What transactions did Jeff Alexander Walsh report on Form 4 for LDI?

Mr. Walsh reported conversion of 141,844 PSUs into 141,844 Class A shares and the sale of 70,060 shares at $2.89 on 09/05/2025.

How many shares does Jeff Walsh beneficially own after the reported transactions?

The filing reports 3,933,286 shares beneficially owned following the reported sale.

Why did the PSUs vest early for Jeff Walsh?

The PSUs vested early in accordance with Mr. Walsh’s Transition and Separation Agreement dated August 5, 2025, per the filing explanation.

What price was received for shares sold by Jeff Walsh?

The filing shows the disposition of 70,060 shares at $2.89 per share on 09/05/2025.

When were the PSUs originally granted that converted into shares?

The PSUs were originally granted on April 15, 2024, according to the filing.