Piper Sandler (NYSE: PIPR) director Soran gains 391 stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Piper Sandler Companies director Philip Soran acquired 391 shares-equivalent through a phantom stock award. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as a dividend equivalent credited under the directors' deferred compensation plan. Following this award, his phantom stock account reflects 19,721 shares, which are payable in an equal number of common shares after his board service ends.

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^*

SORAN PHILIP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

350 NORTH 5TH STREET, SUITE 1000

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES [ PIPR ]

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)
03/13/2026

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	03/13/2026		A		391(1)	A	$0	19,721	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. Dividend equivalents that are paid on shares of phantom stock are deemed reinvested in additional shares of phantom stock as of the payment date. These phantom shares accrue to the reporting person's account in the directors' deferred compensation plan. The shares of phantom stock become payable, in an equal number of shares of common stock, on the last day of the year in which the reporting person's service as a director terminates.

Remarks:

	/s/ James Grant for Philip E. Soran	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Piper Sandler (PIPR) report for director Philip Soran?

Director Philip Soran received 391 additional phantom stock shares as a grant at Piper Sandler. The award, recorded at $0.00 per share, represents dividend equivalents credited to his deferred compensation account rather than an open-market purchase of common stock.

How many Piper Sandler (PIPR) shares does Philip Soran hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After this transaction, Philip Soran’s account reflects 19,721 shares of phantom stock tied to Piper Sandler common stock. These phantom shares correspond to an equal number of common shares that become payable when his service as a director ends under the deferred compensation plan.

Was cash paid for Philip Soran’s 391-share award in Piper Sandler (PIPR)?

No cash changed hands for this award; the 391 phantom stock shares were granted at $0.00 per share. They represent dividend equivalents automatically reinvested in phantom stock within the directors’ deferred compensation plan rather than a cash-funded purchase.

What are phantom stock shares in Piper Sandler’s (PIPR) director compensation plan?

Phantom stock shares track the value of Piper Sandler common stock within a deferred compensation plan. Dividend equivalents on these phantom shares are reinvested as more phantom stock, which eventually becomes payable in an equal number of common shares when the director’s board service ends.

When will Philip Soran receive actual Piper Sandler (PIPR) common stock from his phantom shares?

The phantom stock becomes payable in an equal number of common shares on the last day of the year when his service as a director terminates. Until that point, dividend equivalents continue accruing as additional phantom stock units in his deferred compensation account.