Executive at POOL (POOL) forfeits 1,680 shares after missing performance goals

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POOL CORP Senior Vice President forfeits performance shares after targets were not met. On February 19, 2026, Kenneth G. St Romain had 1,680 shares of common stock disposed to the issuer at a price of $0.00 per share. A board committee determined that the performance condition for awards granted on February 22, 2023 was not achieved for the applicable period, so the award was forfeited under its terms. Following this non-cash forfeiture, St Romain directly holds 77,631 shares of POOL CORP common stock.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

St Romain Kenneth G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

109 NORTHPARK BLVD.

(Street)

COVINGTON LA 70433

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

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	02/19/2026		D		1,680(1)	D	$0	77,631	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. On February 19, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors determined that the performance condition applicable to performance awards previously granted to the Reporting Person on February 22, 2023 was not met during the applicable performance period, resulting in forfeiture of the award pursuant to its terms.

	/s/ Jennifer Neil For: Kenneth G St Romain	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did POOL (POOL) report for Kenneth G. St Romain?

POOL CORP reported that Senior Vice President Kenneth G. St Romain had 1,680 common shares disposed to the issuer. The shares related to a performance award that did not meet its performance condition and were forfeited at no cash value.

Why were 1,680 POOL (POOL) shares forfeited by the executive?

The shares were forfeited because the Compensation Committee determined the performance condition for awards granted on February 22, 2023 was not met. Under the award’s terms, failing to meet this condition during the performance period required forfeiture back to the issuer.

Was the POOL (POOL) insider transaction an open market sale?

No, the transaction was a disposition to the issuer at a price of $0.00 per share. It reflects forfeiture of unearned performance-based awards, not an open market sale of existing shares into the public market.

How many POOL (POOL) shares does Kenneth G. St Romain hold after the forfeiture?

After the forfeiture of 1,680 shares, Kenneth G. St Romain directly holds 77,631 POOL CORP common shares. This post-transaction figure reflects his remaining direct ownership as reported in the Form 4 insider filing.

What award was affected in the POOL (POOL) Form 4 filing?

The affected award is a performance-based grant originally issued on February 22, 2023. Because the applicable performance condition was not satisfied during the performance period, the award’s 1,680 shares were forfeited according to its predefined terms.