Masco (NYSE: MAS) legal chief exercises options and sells common stock

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Masco Corporation executive Kenneth G. Cole, VP, General Counsel and Secretary, reported multiple equity transactions dated February 12, 2026. He exercised employee stock options for 27,790 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $33.75 and 24,110 shares at $42.13, converting them into common shares.

Cole also received 9,285 shares in connection with the vesting of performance stock units awarded in 2023 and an additional 4,310 shares, both at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. On the same date, 2,589 shares were disposed of at $77.54 to cover tax or exercise-related obligations.

He then sold 24,110 shares at a weighted average price of $77.0008 and 27,790 shares at a weighted average price of $77.0608 in open-market transactions. Following these transactions, Cole directly owned 41,371 shares and indirectly held 10,000 shares through the 2025 Trust, for which he is the sole trustee and in which he and his descendants are beneficiaries. He was also granted a new option for 13,520 shares at an exercise price of $77.54, exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning February 12, 2027.

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^*

Cole Kenneth G.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

17450 COLLEGE PARKWAY

(Street)

LIVONIA MI 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)
02/12/2026

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	02/12/2026		M		27,790	A	$33.75	58,155	D
Common Stock	02/12/2026		M		24,110	A	$42.13	82,265	D
Common Stock	02/12/2026		A		9,285(1)	A	$0.0000	91,550	D
Common Stock	02/12/2026		A		4,310	A	$0.0000	95,860	D
Common Stock	02/12/2026		F		2,589	D	$77.54	93,271	D
Common Stock	02/12/2026		S		24,110	D	$77.0008(2)	69,161	D
Common Stock	02/12/2026		S		27,790	D	$77.0608(3)	41,371	D
Common Stock								10,000	I	By 2025 Trust(4)

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	$42.13	02/12/2026		M			24,110	(5)	02/09/2028	Common Stock	24,110	(6)	0.0000	D
Employee Stock Option	$33.75	02/12/2026		M			27,790	(7)	02/10/2027	Common Stock	27,790	(6)	0.0000	D
Employee Stock Option	$77.54	02/12/2026		A		13,520		(8)	02/12/2036	Common Stock	13,520	(9)	13,520	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares reported in this column represent shares awarded in connection with the vesting of performance stock units awarded in 2023, as certified by the Compensation and Talent Committee on February 6, 2026.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $77.00 to $77.01, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Masco Corporation, any security holder of Masco Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2) and (3) to this Form 4.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $77.05 to $77.08, inclusive.

4. The reporting person is the sole trustee and the reporting person and his children and their issue are the beneficiaries of the 2025 Trust. This footnote corrects the description of the 2025 Trust on the Form 4 filed by the reporting person on December 12, 2025.

5. This option became exercisable in five equal annual installments commencing February 9, 2019.

6. Grant of option under the Masco Corporation 2014 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3.

7. This option became exercisable in five equal annual installments commencing February 10, 2018.

8. This option is exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments commencing February 12, 2027.

9. Grant of option under the Masco Corporation 2024 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3.

	Yvette M. VanRiper by Power of Attorney	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Masco (MAS) executive Kenneth G. Cole report?

Kenneth G. Cole reported exercising stock options, receiving stock awards, selling shares, and a tax-related share disposition. He also received a new stock option grant, all dated February 12, 2026, affecting both his direct and indirect holdings of Masco common stock.

How many Masco (MAS) shares did Kenneth G. Cole sell on February 12, 2026?

Kenneth G. Cole sold 24,110 Masco common shares at a weighted average price of $77.0008 and 27,790 shares at a weighted average price of $77.0608. These open-market sales followed option exercises into common stock earlier that same day.

What new equity awards did Kenneth G. Cole receive from Masco (MAS)?

Kenneth G. Cole received 9,285 Masco shares upon vesting of 2023 performance stock units and 4,310 additional shares, both at $0.0000 per share. He was also granted an employee stock option for 13,520 shares at a $77.54 exercise price, vesting in three annual installments starting February 12, 2027.

What are Kenneth G. Cole’s Masco (MAS) shareholdings after the reported transactions?

After the reported transactions, Kenneth G. Cole directly owned 41,371 Masco common shares. He also held 10,000 additional shares indirectly through the 2025 Trust, where he is the sole trustee and he and his descendants are beneficiaries.

How were taxes handled in Kenneth G. Cole’s Masco (MAS) Form 4 filing?

The filing shows a disposition of 2,589 Masco shares at $77.54 under transaction code F. This code indicates shares were delivered to satisfy the exercise price or related tax liability in connection with the reported equity award or option activity.

What are the key terms of Kenneth G. Cole’s new Masco (MAS) stock option?

Kenneth G. Cole’s new employee stock option covers 13,520 Masco common shares at a $77.54 exercise price. It expires on February 12, 2036 and becomes exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning February 12, 2027, under Masco’s 2024 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan.