Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) director awarded 2,254-share equity grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BENSON CRAIG R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Planet Fitness, Inc. director Craig R. Benson received an equity grant of 2,254 shares of Class A common stock. The shares were awarded at $0.00 per share as part of his compensation and increase his direct holdings to 21,563 shares.

According to the terms, this stock grant vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the May 5, 2026 grant date or the company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. This is a non-derivative, compensation-related award rather than an open-market purchase.

Insights

Corporate governance analyst

Director received routine stock grant that increases equity alignment.

Director Craig R. Benson received a grant of 2,254 Planet Fitness Class A shares at $0.00 per share as compensation. This is categorized as a “Grant, award, or other acquisition” rather than a market trade, so it carries limited signaling value about his view of the stock.

The award vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the May 5, 2026 grant date or the company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, encouraging continued board service. After this grant, Benson directly holds 21,563 shares, indicating the transaction is modest in scale but incrementally increases his equity exposure.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 2,254 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider BENSON CRAIG R

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A common stock	2,254	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Class A common stock — 21,563 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents a grant of shares of the issuer's common stock that vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the issuer's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 2,254 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Shares held after grant: 21,563 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares granted 2,254 shares Class A common stock grant to director on May 5, 2026

Grant price $0.00 per share Equity award consideration

Shares held after grant 21,563 shares Director’s direct Class A holdings following transaction

Transaction code A Grant, award, or other acquisition of non-derivative securities

Transaction direction acquire Non-derivative stock grant to director

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, Class A common stock, annual meeting of stockholders

3 terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Class A common stock financial

"security_title: "Class A common stock""

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

annual meeting of stockholders regulatory

"vests on the earlier of the first anniversary ... or the issuer's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders"

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FAQ

What did Planet Fitness (PLNT) director Craig R. Benson receive in this Form 4 filing?

Craig R. Benson received a grant of 2,254 shares of Planet Fitness Class A common stock. The shares were awarded at $0.00 per share as part of his director compensation, increasing his direct holdings to 21,563 shares after the transaction reported in the filing.

Is Craig R. Benson’s Planet Fitness (PLNT) transaction a market purchase or a stock grant?

The transaction is a stock grant, not a market purchase. It is coded as a grant, award, or other acquisition, with 2,254 Class A shares received at $0.00 per share as compensation, rather than shares bought on the open market for cash consideration.

How many Planet Fitness (PLNT) shares does Craig R. Benson hold after this grant?

After the reported grant, Craig R. Benson directly holds 21,563 shares of Planet Fitness Class A common stock. This total includes the 2,254 shares received in the latest equity award and reflects his updated direct ownership position as disclosed in the Form 4.

What is the vesting schedule for Craig R. Benson’s new Planet Fitness (PLNT) shares?

The 2,254 granted shares vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the May 5, 2026 grant date or Planet Fitness’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. This time-based vesting structure encourages continued board service through at least one full annual meeting cycle.

Does this Planet Fitness (PLNT) Form 4 indicate any stock sales by Craig R. Benson?

No stock sales are reported in this Form 4. The filing shows only an acquisition through a stock grant of 2,254 Class A shares at $0.00 per share, with no dispositions or open-market sales recorded for the reported transaction date.

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

BENSON CRAIG R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PLANET FITNESS, INC.

4 LIBERTY LANE WEST

(Street)

HAMPTON NEW HAMPSHIRE 03842

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Planet Fitness, Inc. [ PLNT ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2026

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
Class A common stock	05/05/2026		A		2,254	A	$0.00(1)	21,563	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. Represents a grant of shares of the issuer's common stock that vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the issuer's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.

Remarks:

	/s/Darrell Chichester, Attorney-in-Fact	05/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)