Stride CFO has shares withheld for tax on RSU vesting

Stride, Inc. reported insider share withholding transactions by its Chief Financial Officer, Donna Blackman.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stride, Inc. reported insider share withholding transactions by its Chief Financial Officer, Donna Blackman. On February 8, 2026, the company withheld 394 shares of common stock at $87.83 per share, and on February 9, 2026 it withheld 1,109 shares at $87.51 per share.

The footnote explains these shares were withheld by Stride upon vesting of restricted shares to cover the executive’s tax withholding obligations, rather than sold in the open market. Following these transactions, Blackman directly beneficially owned 130,482 shares of Stride common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 1,503 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 2 txns

Insider Blackman Donna

Role CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	1,109	$87.51	$97K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	394	$87.83	$35K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 130,482 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. 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.

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What insider transaction did Stride (LRN) report for its CFO?

Stride reported that CFO Donna Blackman had company shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock to cover tax obligations. These were coded as “F” transactions and represent share withholding, not open-market sales, related to equity compensation vesting events.

How many Stride (LRN) shares were withheld from the CFO for taxes?

Stride withheld 394 shares on February 8, 2026 at $87.83 and 1,109 shares on February 9, 2026 at $87.51. These shares covered the CFO’s withholding tax upon vesting of restricted stock awards.

What does transaction code “F” mean in the Stride (LRN) Form 4?

Transaction code “F” indicates shares were withheld to pay taxes on a stock award. For Stride’s CFO, the company withheld vested restricted shares to satisfy withholding tax, using the closing price of Stride common stock on or just before the vesting date.

How many Stride (LRN) shares does the CFO own after these transactions?

After the reported withholding transactions, CFO Donna Blackman directly beneficially owned 130,482 shares of Stride common stock. This figure reflects her holdings following the tax-related share withholdings tied to restricted stock vesting.

Were the Stride (LRN) CFO’s shares sold on the market in this Form 4?

No, the footnote states the shares were withheld by the company upon vesting of restricted shares to cover withholding tax. This reflects an administrative tax-settlement mechanism, not discretionary open-market sales by the CFO.

How was the number of withheld Stride (LRN) shares determined?

The number of withheld shares was based on the closing price of Stride common stock on the vesting date, or if vesting fell on a weekend or market holiday, on the closing price from the most recent prior market day, as explained in the footnote.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/10/2026 - 05:03 PM EST 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Blackman Donna

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2026

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	02/08/2026		F(1)		394	D	$87.83	131,591	D
Common Stock	02/09/2026		F(1)		1,109	D	$87.51	130,482	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	02/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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