Director at Rocky Brands (RCKY) receives 503-share equity award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Finn Michael L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

ROCKY BRANDS, INC. director Michael L. Finn received a grant of 503 shares of common stock. The shares were awarded at no cash cost per share, reflecting equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase. After this award, he directly holds 33,191 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Finn Michael L

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, without par value	503	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, without par value — 33,191 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares granted: 503 shares Grant price: $0.0000 per share Shares held after: 33,191 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted 503 shares Equity grant of common stock coded A

Grant price $0.0000 per share Reported transaction price per granted share

Shares held after 33,191 shares Total common shares directly owned after grant

Transactions acquiring 1 transaction Single acquisition via grant, award, or other acquisition

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Stock, without par value, non-derivative, total_shares_following_transaction

4 terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

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

Common Stock, without par value financial

"security_title: "Common Stock, without par value""

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: "non-derivative""

total_shares_following_transaction financial

""total_shares_following_transaction": "33191.0000""

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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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^*

Finn Michael L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3700 PARAGON DRIVE

(Street)

COLUMBUS OHIO 43228

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROCKY BRANDS, INC. [ RCKY ]

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)
04/01/2026

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, without par value	04/01/2026		A		503	A	$0.0000	33,191	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:

	Jeremy D. Siegfried, Attorney-in-Fact	04/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did ROCKY BRANDS (RCKY) disclose for Michael L. Finn?

ROCKY BRANDS disclosed that director Michael L. Finn received a grant of 503 common shares. This was reported as an equity award, not an open-market purchase, and increased his directly held position to 33,191 shares following the transaction.

Was the RCKY insider transaction a stock purchase or an equity grant?

The RCKY insider transaction was an equity grant, not a market purchase. Form 4 shows code A, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition with a per-share price of $0.0000, indicating compensation rather than a cash-paid stock buy.

How many ROCKY BRANDS (RCKY) shares did Michael L. Finn acquire?

Michael L. Finn acquired 503 shares of ROCKY BRANDS common stock. The Form 4 lists this as a non-derivative grant with no cash price per share, characterized as a “Grant, award, or other acquisition” of common stock, without par value.

What are Michael L. Finn’s RCKY holdings after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Michael L. Finn directly holds 33,191 ROCKY BRANDS common shares. The Form 4 designates ownership as direct, with total_shares_following_transaction reflecting his updated non-derivative common stock position after receiving the 503-share equity award.

Does the ROCKY BRANDS (RCKY) Form 4 show any insider stock sales?

The Form 4 does not report any insider stock sales. It shows one acquisition transaction coded A for 503 common shares as a grant or award, with transaction summaries indicating zero sell transactions and net buy-sell activity classified as neutral overall.