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MasterBrand (MBC) CEO logs tax-withholding of 6,434 shares after award vest

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MasterBrand, Inc. CEO & President R. David Banyard reported a tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of an equity award, the issuer withheld 6,434 shares of common stock at a fair market value of $10.12 per share to cover withholding taxes. After this tax-withholding transaction, Banyard held a total of 1,361,897 shares, including 166,448 unvested restricted stock units and 446,819 shares deferred under the company’s deferred compensation plan. This was not an open-market sale but an automatic share withholding for tax purposes exempt under Rule 16b-3(e).

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Insider Banyard R David
Role CEO & President
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 6,434 $10.12 $65K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 1,361,897 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Reflects the withholding by the issuer of shares having a fair market value equal to the withholding taxes payable by the undersigned at the time the award vested and became payable, such transaction being exempt under Rule 16b-3(e). Includes 166,448 restricted stock units that have not yet vested and 446,819 shares, the receipt of which has been deferred under the issuer's deferred compensation plan.
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*
Banyard R David

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3300 ENTERPRISE PARKWAY
SUITE 300

(Street)
BEACHWOOD OH 44122

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MasterBrand, Inc. [ MBC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO & President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026
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, par value $0.01 per share 03/02/2026 F 6,434(1) D $10.12 1,361,897(2) 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. Reflects the withholding by the issuer of shares having a fair market value equal to the withholding taxes payable by the undersigned at the time the award vested and became payable, such transaction being exempt under Rule 16b-3(e).
2. Includes 166,448 restricted stock units that have not yet vested and 446,819 shares, the receipt of which has been deferred under the issuer's deferred compensation plan.
Remarks:
/s/ Andrean R. Horton, attorney-in-fact for R. David Banyard, Jr. 03/04/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What did MasterBrand (MBC) CEO R. David Banyard report in this Form 4?

Banyard reported a tax-withholding disposition of shares tied to a vesting equity award. The issuer withheld shares to cover his tax liability, an automatic process rather than an open-market sale, under Rule 16b-3(e).

How many MasterBrand (MBC) shares were withheld for taxes in the transaction?

The issuer withheld 6,434 shares of MasterBrand common stock to satisfy Banyard’s withholding tax obligation upon award vesting. The shares were valued at $10.12 each, based on their fair market value at the time of vesting.

Was the MasterBrand (MBC) CEO’s Form 4 transaction an open-market sale of shares?

No, it was not an open-market sale. The filing describes a tax-withholding disposition where MasterBrand retained 6,434 shares from a vesting award to cover Banyard’s tax liability, a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(e).

How many MasterBrand (MBC) shares does CEO R. David Banyard hold after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding transaction, Banyard beneficially owned 1,361,897 shares. This total includes 166,448 unvested restricted stock units and 446,819 shares whose receipt has been deferred under MasterBrand’s deferred compensation plan.

What do the footnotes in the MasterBrand (MBC) Form 4 explain about the CEO’s equity holdings?

The footnotes state the issuer withheld shares equal to Banyard’s tax liability when the award vested. They also clarify his post-transaction holdings include unvested restricted stock units and deferred shares under the company’s deferred compensation plan.