[Form 4] POTBELLY CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Potbelly Corp (PBPB) reported an insider transaction tied to its merger with RaceTrac, Inc. On 10/23/2025, a director disposed of 248,826 shares of common stock at $17.12 per share in cash as all outstanding shares were converted at closing. Following the transaction, the reporting person held 0 shares.

The filing notes that, at the merger’s effective time, each outstanding share was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $17.12 in cash. It also explains equity award treatment: vested RSUs were converted into a cash payment based on the per-share price, while unvested RSUs became cash-based awards with the same vesting schedule and double-trigger acceleration upon certain terminations after closing.

Insights

M&A and Equity Compensation Analyst

Merger closed; shares cashed out at $17.12, RSUs converted.

Potbelly completed its merger with RaceTrac, triggering automatic cash conversion of common shares at $17.12 per share. The director’s Form 4 records a disposition of 248,826 shares, with post-transaction holdings at zero. This reflects standard closing mechanics when a company becomes a wholly owned subsidiary.

Equity awards followed typical merger treatment. Vested RSUs converted into cash using the same per-share price, while unvested RSUs became cash-settled awards retaining original vesting terms. The filing adds double-trigger vesting if termination without cause or resignation for good reason occurs post-closing.

This is an administrative outcome of the merger rather than a new operating development. Any further effects depend on award vesting and employment events disclosed in future company materials.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Boehm Joseph

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Disposition	Common Stock	248,826	$17.12	$4.26M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 0 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 9, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, RaceTrac, Inc. ("Parent"), and Hero Sub Inc. ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of the Issuer that was issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time was automatically cancelled, extinguished and converted into the right to receive $17.12 per share in cash, without interest thereon (but subject to applicable withholding) (the "Per Share Price"). Includes 26,123 unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, (A) each RSU that is outstanding and vested (but not yet settled) as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, taking into account any acceleration of vesting of any RSU that occurs upon the Effective Time (each, a "Vested RSU"), was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest thereon (but subject to applicable withholding), equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Per Share Price by (ii) the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to such RSU and (B) each outstanding RSU that was not a Vested RSU (each, an "Unvested RSU") was automatically cancelled and substituted into the contingent right to receive an aggregate amount (without interest) in cash (a "Substituted RSU Cash Award") equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Per Share Price by (ii) the total number of shares (continued from footnote 2) of Common Stock subject to such RSU. Each such Substituted RSU Cash Award will continue to have, and will be subject to, the same vesting terms and conditions as applied to the corresponding Unvested RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that each such Substituted RSU Cash Award will be afforded "double-trigger" accelerated vesting upon the applicable holder's termination without cause or resignation for good reason, in each case, that occurs during a post-closing period.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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X

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^*

Boehm Joseph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

500 W. MADISON ST.

SUITE 1000

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60661

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
POTBELLY CORP [ PBPB ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/23/2025

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	10/23/2025		D(1)		248,826(2)(3)	D	$17.12	0	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. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 9, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, RaceTrac, Inc. ("Parent"), and Hero Sub Inc. ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of the Issuer that was issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time was automatically cancelled, extinguished and converted into the right to receive $17.12 per share in cash, without interest thereon (but subject to applicable withholding) (the "Per Share Price").

2. Includes 26,123 unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, (A) each RSU that is outstanding and vested (but not yet settled) as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, taking into account any acceleration of vesting of any RSU that occurs upon the Effective Time (each, a "Vested RSU"), was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest thereon (but subject to applicable withholding), equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Per Share Price by (ii) the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to such RSU and (B) each outstanding RSU that was not a Vested RSU (each, an "Unvested RSU") was automatically cancelled and substituted into the contingent right to receive an aggregate amount (without interest) in cash (a "Substituted RSU Cash Award") equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Per Share Price by (ii) the total number of shares

3. (continued from footnote 2) of Common Stock subject to such RSU. Each such Substituted RSU Cash Award will continue to have, and will be subject to, the same vesting terms and conditions as applied to the corresponding Unvested RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that each such Substituted RSU Cash Award will be afforded "double-trigger" accelerated vesting upon the applicable holder's termination without cause or resignation for good reason, in each case, that occurs during a post-closing period.

Remarks:

	/s/ Joseph Boehm	10/27/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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