Lands' End (LE) CEO exercises 84,040 options with tax share withholding

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LANDS' END, INC. Chief Executive Officer Andrew J. McLean reported option and share transactions involving company stock. On February 17, 2026, he exercised an employee stock option for 84,040 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.81 per share. In connection with this net exercise, 63,072 shares of common stock were withheld by the issuer to cover the option exercise price and related tax withholding, as reflected by a tax-withholding disposition at $18.32 per share. After these transactions, McLean directly owned 166,893 shares of Lands' End 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^*

McLean Andrew J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5 LANDS' END LANE

(Street)

DODGEVILLE WI 53595

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LANDS' END, INC. [ LE ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

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	02/17/2026		M		84,040(1)	A	$10.81	229,965	D
Common Stock	02/17/2026		F		63,072(2)	D	$18.32	166,893	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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.81	02/17/2026		M			84,040	(3)	11/01/2032	Common Stock	84,040	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On February 17, 2026, the reporting person exercised stock options on a net exercise basis.

2. Shares withheld by the issuer and forfeited by the reporting person upon net exercise of stock options, to satisfy the payment of the exercise price and tax withholding in connection with the exercise.

3. This stock option award was granted on November 1, 2022, with vesting in three installments on November 1, 2023 (25%), November 1, 2024 (25%) and November 1, 2025 (50%).

	/s/ Peter L. Gray as attorney-in-fact for Andrew J. McLean	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Lands' End (LE) CEO Andrew McLean report?

Andrew McLean reported exercising employee stock options for 84,040 Lands' End common shares and a related share withholding for taxes and exercise costs. These movements were recorded as derivative exercise and tax-withholding disposition transactions, changing his direct ownership balance in the company’s stock.

How many Lands' End (LE) shares did the CEO acquire through option exercise?

The CEO acquired 84,040 shares of Lands' End common stock by exercising employee stock options. This exercise converted derivative securities into common shares at a stated exercise price per share, increasing his directly held stock before accounting for shares withheld for tax and exercise obligations.

How many Lands' End (LE) shares were withheld for taxes and exercise costs?

A total of 63,072 Lands' End common shares were withheld and forfeited in connection with the net exercise. The issuer retained these shares to satisfy the option exercise price and tax withholding requirements, as described in the transaction footnotes and coded as a tax-withholding disposition.

What is Andrew McLean’s Lands' End (LE) share ownership after these transactions?

Following the reported option exercise and related share withholding, Andrew McLean directly owned 166,893 shares of Lands' End common stock. This figure reflects his updated direct beneficial ownership after converting options and settling the associated obligations through share forfeiture.

What do the Form 4 transaction codes M and F mean for Lands' End (LE)?

Code M on the Form 4 indicates an exercise or conversion of a derivative security, here employee stock options. Code F records shares delivered or withheld to pay the exercise price or tax liability, describing the shares forfeited back to the issuer during the net exercise.

When were the exercised Lands' End (LE) stock options originally granted and how did they vest?

The exercised stock option award was granted on November 1, 2022. It vested in three tranches: 25% on November 1, 2023, another 25% on November 1, 2024, and the remaining 50% on November 1, 2025, according to the disclosed vesting schedule.