Stride (LRN) CEO records 1,350-share gift and 9,282-share tax transfer

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stride, Inc. director and chief executive officer James Jeaho Rhyu reported two disposals of common stock. On February 19, 2026, he made a bona fide gift transfer of 1,350 shares at a reported price of $0.00 per share, leaving 733,227 shares held directly afterward. On February 18, 2026, 9,282 shares were disposed of at $84.25 per share to cover withholding taxes upon the vesting of restricted shares, with 734,577 shares held directly after that tax-withholding transaction.

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^*

Rhyu James Jeaho

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11720 PLAZA AMERICA DRIVE

9TH FLOOR

(Street)

RESTON VA 20190

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Stride, Inc. [ LRN ]

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)
02/18/2026

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
Common Stock	02/18/2026		F(1)		9,282	D	$84.25	734,577	D
Common Stock	02/19/2026		G		1,350	D	$0	733,227	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 the number of shares withheld by the Company upon the vesting of restricted shares to cover the executive's withholding tax associated with the satisfaction of all vesting conditions. The number of shares withheld is based upon the closing price of a share of Stride common stock on the vesting date, or if the vesting date fell on a weekend or market holiday, upon the closing price of a share of Stride common stock on the most recent prior market day.

	/s/ John C. Grothaus, Attorney-in-fact	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Stride (LRN) CEO James Jeaho Rhyu report on this Form 4?

James Jeaho Rhyu reported two stock disposals. He made a bona fide gift of 1,350 Stride common shares and a separate tax-withholding disposition of 9,282 shares related to restricted stock vesting, both affecting his directly held share balance.

Was the 1,350 share transaction by Stride (LRN) CEO a sale or a gift?

The 1,350 share transaction was reported as a bona fide gift. It was coded as “G” on the Form 4, with a reported price of $0.00 per share, indicating a transfer without sale proceeds to the reporting executive.

Why were 9,282 Stride (LRN) shares disposed of at $84.25 on February 18, 2026?

The 9,282 shares were withheld to cover the executive’s tax liability upon vesting of restricted shares. The number of shares was based on Stride’s closing stock price of $84.25 per share on the relevant market date.

How many Stride (LRN) shares did the CEO hold after these Form 4 transactions?

After the tax-withholding transaction, James Jeaho Rhyu held 734,577 Stride common shares directly. Following the later 1,350 share gift transfer, his directly held balance was reported as 733,227 shares on the Form 4.

Do the reported Stride (LRN) Form 4 transactions indicate open-market selling by the CEO?

The filing does not indicate open-market selling. One transaction is a bona fide gift of 1,350 shares, and the other is a tax-withholding disposition of 9,282 shares tied to restricted stock vesting, rather than discretionary market sales.