[Form 4] Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation Insider Trading Activity
Magnolia Oil & Gas director Arcilia Acosta received 71 fully vested restricted stock units (RSUs) on September 2, 2025, recorded on a Form 4 filed September 3, 2025. The filing states these RSUs were issued under the company's Long Term Incentive Plan as dividend equivalent rights tied to previously deferred RSUs following a cash dividend payment to Class A common stockholders. Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of Class A common stock. After the reported transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 147,339 shares of Class A common stock. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact.
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TL;DR: Director received dividend-equivalent RSUs; routine compensation adjustment tied to dividend payment, showing alignment with shareholder distributions.
The Form 4 discloses a grant of 71 fully vested RSUs issued as dividend equivalents on previously deferred RSUs under the Long Term Incentive Plan. This is a mechanical issuance following a cash dividend and does not indicate a new compensation policy or discretionary award. The additional RSUs are fully vested and convert one-for-one into Class A shares, modestly increasing the director's share count to 147,339. Documentation was executed by an attorney-in-fact.
TL;DR: Small, nondiscretionary issuance; limited investor impact given size and nature of the transaction.
The 71 RSUs reflect dividend equivalent rights on deferred RSUs paid after a cash dividend to Class A holders. Because each RSU equals one share and they are fully vested, the event affects outstanding insider holdings but is immaterial relative to typical market capitalization. The filing lists beneficial ownership at 147,339 shares, providing transparency on insider holdings as required by Section 16.