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Root, Inc. (ROOT) CAO sees 88 shares withheld for taxes from RSUs

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Root, Inc. (ROOT) reported that Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Forish had 88 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld on 2026-08-21 to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. After this withholding transaction, Forish directly holds 24,228 shares of Root common stock.

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Insider Forish Ryan
Role Chief Accounting Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Class A Common Stock F1 88 $55.79 $5K
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 24,228 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.
Shares withheld for tax obligations 88 shares of Class A Common Stock Shares withheld on 2026-08-21 to satisfy tax withholding obligations from RSU vesting
Price per share for tax withholding $55.79 per share Valuation used for the 88 shares withheld to cover tax liability
Shares held after transaction 24,228 shares of Class A Common Stock Direct holdings of Ryan Forish following the 2026-08-21 withholding transaction
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
"withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations"
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.

FAQ

What insider transaction did ROOT report for Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Forish?
ROOT reported that 88 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld from Ryan Forish on 2026-08-21 to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units. This was reported as a disposition under transaction code F.

Was the ROOT Form 4 transaction for Ryan Forish an open-market sale?
No. The Form 4 states that the 88 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations from RSU vesting, reported under code F for payment of tax liability, not as an open-market sale.

How many ROOT shares does Ryan Forish hold after this Form 4 transaction?
After the withholding transaction, Ryan Forish directly holds 24,228 shares of Root, Inc. Class A Common Stock, as reported in the Form 4 under total shares following the transaction.

What price per share was used for the ROOT tax-withholding transaction?
The Form 4 reports a price of $55.79 per share for the 88 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld to cover tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units.

Was the ROOT Form 4 transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
No. The filing’s 10b5-1 checkbox is marked false, indicating the reported tax-withholding transaction was not affirmed as being made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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 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*
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)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/21/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Stock08/21/2026F88(1)D$55.7924,228D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount 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-fact08/24/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR