Masco VP uses shares to cover tax liability

Masco Corp VP and General Counsel Kenneth G. Cole reported a tax-withholding disposition of 1,671 shares of common stock on February 25, 2026, valued at $71.86 per share.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/27/2026 - 01:11 PM EST

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Masco Corp VP and General Counsel Kenneth G. Cole reported a tax-withholding disposition of 1,671 shares of common stock on February 25, 2026, valued at $71.86 per share. After this transaction, he directly owned 39,700 shares and indirectly reported 10,000 shares held by a 2025 Trust.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 1,671 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Cole Kenneth G.

Role VP, General Counsel and Sec.

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	1,671	$71.86	$120K
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 39,700 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 10,000 shares (Indirect, By 2025 Trust)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 41,371 to 39,700 shares (Direct)

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What did Masco (MAS) insider Kenneth G. Cole report in this Form 4?

Kenneth G. Cole reported a tax-withholding disposition of 1,671 Masco common shares on February 25, 2026. The transaction used shares valued at $71.86 each to satisfy tax obligations, rather than representing an open-market sale of stock.

How many Masco (MAS) shares did Kenneth G. Cole dispose of for taxes?

He disposed of 1,671 Masco common shares to cover tax liabilities. The shares were valued at $71.86 each, according to the filing, and the transaction was coded as a tax-withholding event rather than a discretionary sale on the open market.

What does transaction code F mean in the Masco (MAS) Form 4 filing?

Transaction code F indicates payment of an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities. In this case, Kenneth G. Cole used 1,671 Masco shares to satisfy tax obligations, rather than selling them as part of an ordinary market transaction.

How many Masco (MAS) shares does Kenneth G. Cole own after this Form 4?

After the tax-withholding transaction, he directly owned 39,700 Masco common shares. The filing also reports indirect ownership of 10,000 additional shares held by a 2025 Trust, reflecting both his direct and indirect reported equity interests in the company.

Was the Masco (MAS) Form 4 transaction an open-market stock sale?

No, the Form 4 classifies the event as a tax-withholding disposition under code F. This means shares were delivered to satisfy tax obligations, not sold at the insider’s discretion in an open-market transaction aimed at reducing or monetizing his equity stake.

What indirect Masco (MAS) holdings does Kenneth G. Cole report?

He reports indirect ownership of 10,000 Masco common shares held "By 2025 Trust." This indicates a separate entity, the 2025 Trust, holds those shares, and they are attributed to him indirectly in addition to his directly held 39,700-share position.

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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^*

Cole Kenneth G.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

17450 COLLEGE PARKWAY

(Street)

LIVONIA

48152

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MASCO CORP /DE/ [ MAS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, General Counsel and Sec.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/25/2026		F		1,671	D	$71.86	39,700	D
Common Stock								10,000	I	By 2025 Trust

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

	Yvette M. VanRiper by Power of Attorney	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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