Root CAO has 490 shares withheld for taxes

Root’s chief accounting officer had a small number of shares withheld for taxes on vested RSUs, leaving a direct holding of 23,738 shares.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Root, Inc. (ROOT) reported that Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Forish had 490 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld on September 15, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. The shares were withheld by the company and Forish now directly holds 23,738 shares of Class A Common Stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 490 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider Forish Ryan

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock F1	490	$53.60	$26K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 23,738 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Class A Common Stock, 24,228 to 23,738 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. These shares of common stock were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 490 shares Price per share for withholding: $53.60 per share Shares held after transaction: 23,738 shares

3 metrics

Shares withheld for taxes 490 shares Class A Common Stock withheld on September 15, 2026 for tax withholding obligations

Price per share for withholding $53.60 per share Associated with the 490 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld

Shares held after transaction 23,738 shares Direct holdings of Class A Common Stock by Ryan Forish following the withholding

Key Terms

restricted stock units, tax withholding obligations, Class A Common Stock

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restricted stock units financial

"associated with the vesting of restricted stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

tax withholding obligations financial

"to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting"

Class A Common Stock financial

"490 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld"

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.

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What insider transaction did ROOT’s Chief Accounting Officer report on this Form 4?

The filing reports that Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Forish had 490 shares of Root, Inc. Class A Common Stock withheld on September 15, 2026 to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units.

How many ROOT shares does Ryan Forish hold after this tax withholding event?

After the tax withholding transaction, Ryan Forish directly holds 23,738 shares of Root, Inc. Class A Common Stock, as reported in the Form 4 for the September 15, 2026 event.

Was the ROOT Form 4 transaction a market sale or a tax withholding?

The transaction was a tax withholding disposition. The company withheld 490 shares of Class A Common Stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units, rather than a market sale.

What price per share is associated with the ROOT tax withholding transaction?

The shares withheld from Ryan Forish for tax withholding on September 15, 2026 are reported at $53.60 per share for the 490 shares of Root, Inc. Class A Common Stock.

Was the ROOT insider transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing indicates no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for this transaction; it reflects shares withheld by the company to cover tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock units.

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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^*

Forish Ryan

(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 Accounting Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2026

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	09/15/2026		F		490(1)	D	$53.6	23,738	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. These shares of common stock were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jodi Baker, Attorney-in-fact	09/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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