Root (ROOT) CAO sells 3,990 shares under 10b5-1 plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Root, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan Allison sold 3,990 shares of Class A Common Stock in an open‑market transaction at $45.00 per share on March 17, 2026, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. After this sale, he directly holds 85,989 shares.

Insights

Equity compensation and insider-trading analyst

Routine 10b5-1 sale by Root’s CAO, small versus remaining stake.

The filing shows Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan Allison executed an open-market sale of 3,990 Root, Inc. Class A shares at $45.00 each on March 17, 2026. The transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating it was pre-scheduled rather than opportunistic.

After the sale, Allison still directly owns 85,989 shares, so the shares sold represent a modest portion of his reported holdings. Because the trade is both pre-planned and relatively small compared with his remaining position, it appears to be routine liquidity rather than a thesis-changing signal.

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 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^*

Allison Jonathan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ROOT, INC.

80 E. RICH STREET, SUITE 500

(Street)

COLUMBUS OHIO 43215

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Root, Inc. [ ROOT ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2026

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	03/17/2026		S		3,990(1)	D	$45	85,989	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. The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jodi Baker, Attorney-in-fact	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Root (ROOT) report for Jonathan Allison?

Root reported that Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan Allison sold 3,990 shares of Class A Common Stock. The shares were sold in an open-market transaction at $45.00 per share, as disclosed in a Form 4 insider trading report.

At what price did Root (ROOT) insider Jonathan Allison sell his shares?

Jonathan Allison sold his Root Class A shares at $45.00 per share. The Form 4 shows a single open-market sale of 3,990 shares executed at that price on March 17, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

How many Root (ROOT) shares does Jonathan Allison hold after this sale?

After the reported sale, Jonathan Allison directly holds 85,989 shares of Root Class A Common Stock. This remaining stake, disclosed in the Form 4, indicates the transaction represented only a small portion of his total reported holdings.

Was the Root (ROOT) insider sale by Jonathan Allison made under a 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. A footnote states the shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. Such pre-arranged plans schedule trades in advance, which generally makes the timing appear more routine and less discretionary for the reporting insider.

What type of transaction code was used in the Root (ROOT) Form 4 filing?

The Form 4 lists transaction code "S," meaning an open-market or private sale of non-derivative securities. In this case, it reflects the sale of 3,990 shares of Root Class A Common Stock at $45.00 per share by Jonathan Allison.