Root (ROOT) CAO has 294 shares withheld to cover taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Root, Inc.’s Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Forish reported a routine tax-related share withholding. On this Form 4, 294 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld at $45.59 per share to satisfy tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units, rather than sold in the market. After this tax-withholding disposition, Forish directly holds 25,533 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Forish Ryan

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock	294	$45.59	$13K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 25,533 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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 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)

	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)
03/20/2026

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	03/20/2026		F		294(1)	D	$45.59	25,533	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	03/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Root (ROOT) report for Ryan Forish?

Root reported a Form 4 for Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Forish showing 294 Class A shares withheld to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units, rather than an open-market sale, leaving him with 25,533 directly held shares afterward.

How many Root (ROOT) shares were affected in Ryan Forish’s Form 4 filing?

The Form 4 shows 294 shares of Root Class A Common Stock were withheld. These shares were used to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to restricted stock unit vesting, a standard non-market event, and Forish’s direct holdings after the transaction total 25,533 shares.

Was Ryan Forish’s Root (ROOT) transaction a market sale of shares?

The transaction was not an open-market sale. The 294 Root shares were withheld by the company to pay tax obligations from restricted stock unit vesting, a routine compensation-related event that delivers shares to tax authorities instead of selling them to public investors.

How many Root (ROOT) shares does Ryan Forish hold after this Form 4 event?

After the reported tax-withholding disposition, Ryan Forish directly holds 25,533 Root Class A shares. This means the 294 shares withheld for taxes represent only a small portion of his position, reflecting standard treatment of equity compensation rather than a discretionary sale.

What does the tax-withholding code F mean in the Root (ROOT) Form 4?

Code F on the Form 4 indicates a tax-withholding disposition, where shares are delivered to cover tax or exercise costs. For Root, 294 shares were withheld from Ryan Forish’s vested restricted stock units to satisfy tax obligations, not sold on the open market for cash.