Ovintiv CEO exercises stock rights, disposes shares

Ovintiv Inc. President & CEO Brendan Michael McCracken reported an exercise and related disposition of equity-linked awards.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ovintiv Inc. President & CEO Brendan Michael McCracken reported an exercise and related disposition of equity-linked awards. On 2026-08-07 he exercised 5,500 Stock Appreciation Rights, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock, at an exercise price of $22.95 per share, receiving 5,500 shares of common stock. That same day, he disposed of 5,500 common shares to the issuer at $59.86 per share. Following the exercise, he reported 5,098 Stock Appreciation Rights remaining.

Insider Trade Summary

5,500 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 3 txns

Insider McCracken Brendan Michael

Role President & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Appreciation Rights F1	5,500	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	5,500	$22.95	$126K
Disposition	Common Stock	5,500	$59.86	$329K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Appreciation Rights — 5,098 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 297,192 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Each Stock Appreciation Right is the economic equivalent of one share of Ovintiv Inc. common stock.

Key Figures

Stock Appreciation Rights exercised: 5,500 Exercise price of rights: $22.95 per share Common shares disposed to issuer: 5,500 +3 more

6 metrics

Stock Appreciation Rights exercised 5,500 Number of Stock Appreciation Rights exercised on 2026-08-07

Exercise price of rights $22.95 per share Exercise or conversion price of Stock Appreciation Rights

Common shares disposed to issuer 5,500 Common stock disposed to issuer on 2026-08-07

Disposition price per share $59.86 per share Price for common stock disposition to issuer

Stock Appreciation Rights remaining 5,098 Total Stock Appreciation Rights held following the transaction

Expiration date of rights 2026-09-10 Expiration date of the exercised Stock Appreciation Rights grant

Key Terms

Stock Appreciation Rights, disposition to issuer, derivative security, economic equivalent

4 terms

Stock Appreciation Rights financial

"Each Stock Appreciation Right is the economic equivalent of one share"

Stock appreciation rights (SARs) are a form of employee compensation that give the holder the right to receive the increase in a company's stock price over a set baseline, paid in cash or shares, without having to buy the stock. For investors, SARs matter because they can create future cash outflows or share dilution and signal how a company rewards and motivates executives — similar to giving a bonus tied directly to how well the company’s stock performs.

disposition to issuer financial

"transaction_code_description: Disposition to issuer"

derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

economic equivalent financial

"Each Stock Appreciation Right is the economic equivalent of one share"

FAQ

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What insider equity transaction did Ovintiv (OVV) report for its CEO?

Ovintiv reported that President & CEO Brendan Michael McCracken exercised 5,500 Stock Appreciation Rights into common stock and on the same day disposed of 5,500 common shares back to the issuer.

How many Stock Appreciation Rights did the Ovintiv (OVV) CEO exercise and at what price?

Brendan Michael McCracken exercised 5,500 Stock Appreciation Rights on 2026-08-07 at an exercise price of $22.95 per share, each right being economically equivalent to one share of Ovintiv common stock.

What was the price and amount of Ovintiv (OVV) common stock disposed of by the CEO?

On 2026-08-07, Brendan Michael McCracken reported a disposition to the issuer of 5,500 shares of Ovintiv common stock at a price of $59.86 per share, matching the shares received from the rights exercise.

How many Stock Appreciation Rights does the Ovintiv (OVV) CEO hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Brendan Michael McCracken reported holding 5,098 Stock Appreciation Rights, which are derivative securities economically equivalent to shares of Ovintiv common stock.

What are the key dates and terms of the Ovintiv (OVV) CEO’s Stock Appreciation Rights?

The exercised Stock Appreciation Rights had an exercise price of $22.95, an exercise date of 2019-09-10, and an expiration date of 2026-09-10, and each right is the economic equivalent of one common share.

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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).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McCracken Brendan Michael

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O 370 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700

(Street)

DENVER COLORADO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ovintiv Inc. [ OVV ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2026

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	08/07/2026		M		5,500	A	$22.95	302,692	D
Common Stock	08/07/2026		D		5,500	D	$59.86	297,192	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
Stock Appreciation Rights(1)	$22.95	08/07/2026		M			5,500	09/10/2019	09/10/2026	Common Stock	5,500	$0	5,098	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Stock Appreciation Right is the economic equivalent of one share of Ovintiv Inc. common stock.

	/s/ Dawna Gibb, by Power of Attorney	08/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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