Marzetti CEO uses 2,055 shares for exercise or tax

MARZETTI CO (MZTI) reported an insider transaction by President and CEO David Alan Ciesinski.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MARZETTI CO (MZTI) reported an insider transaction by President and CEO David Alan Ciesinski. On 2026-08-15, 2,055 shares of common stock were disposed of at $116.05 per share as a payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities. Following this code F transaction, Ciesinski directly held 56,956 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 2,055 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Ciesinski David Alan

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	2,055	$116.05	$238K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 56,956 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares disposed for exercise price or tax liability: 2,055 shares Transaction price per share: $116.05 per share Shares held after transaction: 56,956 shares

3 metrics

Shares disposed for exercise price or tax liability 2,055 shares Common Stock, code F transaction on 2026-08-15

Transaction price per share $116.05 per share Valuation used for the code F disposition

Shares held after transaction 56,956 shares Directly owned by David Alan Ciesinski after the reported transaction

Key Terms

Form 4, transaction code F, payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities, Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

4 terms

Form 4 regulatory

"After this Form 4 transaction, Ciesinski directly held 56,956 shares"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

transaction code F regulatory

"In this MZTI Form 4, transaction code F represents payment"

payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities financial

"represents payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering"

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"designated as made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

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What insider transaction did MARZETTI CO (MZTI) report for David Alan Ciesinski?

MARZETTI CO reported that President and CEO David Alan Ciesinski disposed of 2,055 shares of common stock on 2026-08-15 to pay the exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities.

At what price were the MZTI shares used for the exercise price or tax liability?

The shares were valued at $116.05 per share in the transaction used to pay the exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities.

How many MZTI shares does David Alan Ciesinski hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the 2,055-share disposition, David Alan Ciesinski directly held 56,956 shares of MARZETTI CO common stock, as reported in the Form 4.

Was the latest MZTI insider transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox was not affirmed, indicating the reported transaction was not designated as made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

What does transaction code F mean in the MZTI Form 4 filing?

In this MZTI Form 4, transaction code F represents payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities, rather than a typical open-market purchase or sale.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/20/2026 - 07:28 PM EDT 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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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^*

Ciesinski David Alan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

380 POLARIS PARKWAY

(Street)

WESTERVILLE OHIO 43082

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARZETTI CO [ MZTI ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	08/15/2026		F		2,055	D	$116.05	56,956	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:

	Patricia S. Callahan, Attorney-in-Fact	08/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)