Leidos director logs small dividend-equivalent share grant

Leidos Holdings director Robert S. Shapard reported a small compensation-related equity accrual.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Leidos Holdings director Robert S. Shapard reported a small compensation-related equity accrual. On March 31, 2026, an indirect account under the Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan acquired 4.5191 shares of common stock as dividend equivalent rights, a non-cash award.

Following this grant, Shapard’s indirect holdings included 1,624.9954 shares in the Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan and 2,500 shares through a Family Limited Partnership, alongside 58,960.0800 shares held directly. No open‑market buys or sells were reported.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

Routine dividend-equivalent grant with no open-market trading.

This filing shows a small non-cash equity accrual to an indirect account for Robert S. Shapard, labeled as dividend equivalent rights. The 4.5191-share grant reflects plan mechanics rather than an active buy or sell decision.

The filing also updates total positions: indirect plan and partnership holdings plus 58,960.0800 shares held directly. With no sales or purchases coded as open-market trades, this appears to be routine compensation administration, not a thesis-changing insider signal.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 4.5191 shares

Grant/Award 3 txns

Insider SHAPARD ROBERT S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	4.5191	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,624.9954 shares (Indirect, by Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan); Common Stock — 2,500 shares (Indirect, By Family Limited Partnership); Common Stock — 58,960.08 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Dividend equivalent rights.

Key Figures

Dividend-equivalent grant: 4.5191 shares Indirect plan holdings: 1,624.9954 shares Family partnership holdings: 2,500.0000 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Dividend-equivalent grant 4.5191 shares Grant of common stock as dividend equivalent rights on March 31, 2026

Indirect plan holdings 1,624.9954 shares Common stock held via Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan after transaction

Family partnership holdings 2,500.0000 shares Common stock held indirectly by Family Limited Partnership after transaction

Direct holdings 58,960.0800 shares Common stock held directly by reporting person after transaction

Key Terms

Dividend equivalent rights, Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan, Family Limited Partnership

3 terms

Dividend equivalent rights financial

"Dividend equivalent rights."

Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.

Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan financial

"nature_of_ownership": "by Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan""

Family Limited Partnership financial

"nature_of_ownership": "By Family Limited Partnership""

FAQ

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What did Leidos (LDOS) director Robert S. Shapard report on this Form 4?

He reported a small equity accrual through a company plan. An indirect account received 4.5191 shares of Leidos common stock as dividend equivalent rights, updating his reported indirect and direct holdings without any open‑market buying or selling activity.

How many Leidos (LDOS) shares did Shapard receive as a new award?

He received 4.5191 shares of common stock as a grant. These are labeled dividend equivalent rights and were credited under the Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan, reflecting compensation-related accruals rather than a discretionary open-market purchase of shares.

What are Robert S. Shapard’s holdings in Leidos (LDOS) after the reported transactions?

After the transactions, he held 1,624.9954 shares indirectly via the Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan, 2,500 shares indirectly through a Family Limited Partnership, and 58,960.0800 shares directly, according to the reported totals in the Form 4 filing.

Did the Leidos (LDOS) Form 4 show any open-market stock sales or purchases?

No open-market buys or sells were reported. The only coded transaction was an acquisition labeled as a grant or award, consisting of 4.5191 dividend equivalent rights, with the other entries simply updating post-transaction share balances.

What does 'dividend equivalent rights' mean in the Leidos (LDOS) Form 4?

Dividend equivalent rights represent compensation credits tied to dividends on deferred or restricted equity. In this case, 4.5191 additional common shares were credited under the Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan, increasing reported indirect holdings without cash changing hands in the market.

How are Shapard’s indirect Leidos (LDOS) holdings structured in this filing?

Indirect holdings are split between two entities. One is the Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan, which held 1,624.9954 shares after the grant, and the other is a Family Limited Partnership, reported with 2,500 shares, in addition to his directly held shares.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/02/2026 - 05:00 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

SHAPARD ROBERT S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1750 PRESIDENTS STREET

(Street)

RESTON VIRGINIA 20190

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Leidos Holdings, Inc. [ LDOS ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

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	03/31/2026		A		4.5191(1)	A	$0	1,624.9954	I	by Key Executive Stock Deferral Plan
Common Stock								2,500	I	By Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock								58,960.08	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. Dividend equivalent rights.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ramune M. Kligys by PoA of Robert S. Shapard	04/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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