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Sinclair corrects Smith's share receipt to Sept. 30

A director's beneficial ownership changed from indirect to direct without changing his pecuniary interest.

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4/A

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Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) Vice President, director and ten-percent owner Frederick G. Smith received 48,000 Class A shares from each of three irrevocable trusts on September 30, 2026, as in-kind distributions satisfying annuity payments. The distributions changed his beneficial ownership from indirect to direct without changing his pecuniary interest.

The amendment corrects the prior footnote’s receipt date from September 23 to September 30, 2026, and clarifies that it applies to all three trust distributions.

Insider SMITH FREDERICK G
Role Vice President
Type Security Shares Price Value
Other Class A Common Stock F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 48,000 $12.76 $612K
Other Class A Common Stock F1, F2, F3, F4 48,000 $12.76 $612K
Other Class A Common Stock F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 48,000 $12.76 $612K
Other Class A Common Stock F1, F2, F3, F4 48,000 $12.76 $612K
Other Class A Common Stock F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 48,000 $12.76 $612K
Other Class A Common Stock F1, F2, F3, F4 48,000 $12.76 $612K
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 51,900 shares (Indirect, Frederick G. Smith AFS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust); Class A Common Stock — 51,900 shares (Indirect, Frederick G. Smith JRS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust); Class A Common Stock — 51,008 shares (Indirect, Frederick G. Smith EGS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust); Class A Common Stock — 333,000 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (5)
  1. F1. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person on September 30, 2026 as in-kind distributions from the Frederick G. Smith AFS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust, the Frederick G. Smith JRS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust, and the Frederick G. Smith EGS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust in satisfaction of annuity payments. The Reporting Person is the settlor and sole annuitant of each trust. The transactions effected only a change in the form of the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership, from indirect to direct, without changing the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest.
  2. F2. Reflects the closing price on September 29, 2026, the trading day immediately preceding the date of distribution, which was used to value the shares distributed and determine the number of shares required to satisfy the annuity payment.
  3. F3. Upon the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated by this filing, the Reporting Person shall own 333,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.
  4. F4. The Reporting person also directly owns 3,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, and he owns 17,819.116512 shares of Class A Common Stock held in a 401(k) unitized stock fund.
  5. F5. The Reporting Person has the right to substitute the corpus of the trust.
Class A shares distributed from each trust 48,000 shares In-kind distributions on September 30, 2026
Closing price used to value distributed shares $12.76 per share Closing price on September 29, 2026, used to value the shares and determine the distribution amount
Class A shares Smith would own 333,000 shares Upon consummation of all transactions contemplated
Class B shares directly owned 3,000,000 shares Direct ownership stated in a footnote
Class A shares held in a 401(k) unitized stock fund 17,819.116512 shares Shares Smith also owns
in-kind distributions financial
"received ... as in-kind distributions from the trusts"
annuity payments financial
"in satisfaction of annuity payments"
pecuniary interest financial
"without changing the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest"
beneficial ownership regulatory
"a change in the form of the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

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How many SBGI shares did Frederick G. Smith receive from each trust?

Smith received 48,000 Class A shares from each trust on September 30, 2026. The shares came as in-kind distributions from the Frederick G. Smith AFS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust, the Frederick G. Smith JRS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust, and the Frederick G. Smith EGS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust, in satisfaction of annuity payments.

What did Sinclair's Form 4/A correct?

The amendment corrected the prior footnote's receipt date from September 23, 2026, to September 30, 2026, and clarified that the footnote applies to distributions from each of the three trusts. It also clarified the wording of another footnote.

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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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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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*
SMITH FREDERICK G

(Last)(First)(Middle)
10706 BEAVER DAM RD

(Street)
COCKEYSVILLE MARYLAND 21030

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sinclair, Inc. [ SBGI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirectorX10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Vice President
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026
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)
10/02/2026
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 Stock09/30/2026J(1)48,000D$12.76(2)51,900(3)(4)IFrederick G. Smith AFS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust(5)
Class A Common Stock09/30/2026J(1)48,000A$12.76(2)237,000(3)(4)D
Class A Common Stock09/30/2026J(1)48,000D$12.76(2)51,900(3)(4)IFrederick G. Smith JRS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust(5)
Class A Common Stock09/30/2026J(1)48,000A$12.76(2)285,000(3)(4)D
Class A Common Stock09/30/2026J(1)48,000D$12.76(2)51,008(3)(4)IFrederick G. Smith EGS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust(5)
Class A Common Stock09/30/2026J(1)48,000A$12.76(2)333,000(3)(4)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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person on September 30, 2026 as in-kind distributions from the Frederick G. Smith AFS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust, the Frederick G. Smith JRS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust, and the Frederick G. Smith EGS 2025, Series I Irrevocable Trust in satisfaction of annuity payments. The Reporting Person is the settlor and sole annuitant of each trust. The transactions effected only a change in the form of the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership, from indirect to direct, without changing the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest.
2. Reflects the closing price on September 29, 2026, the trading day immediately preceding the date of distribution, which was used to value the shares distributed and determine the number of shares required to satisfy the annuity payment.
3. Upon the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated by this filing, the Reporting Person shall own 333,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.
4. The Reporting person also directly owns 3,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, and he owns 17,819.116512 shares of Class A Common Stock held in a 401(k) unitized stock fund.
5. The Reporting Person has the right to substitute the corpus of the trust.
Remarks:
This Form 4/A amends the Form 4 filed by the Reporting Person on October 2, 2026 (Accession No. 0001254012-26-000004) to (i) correct footnote (1), which incorrectly stated that the shares were received on "September 23, 2026" rather than the correct date of receipt of September 30, 2026; (ii) clarify that footnote (1) applies to the distributions from each of the three trusts reported herein; and (iii) clarify the wording of footnote (2). The transaction date reported in Table I of the original Form 4 (September 30, 2026) was correct. No other changes have been made to the information reported in the original Form 4.
Anastasia Thomas Nardangeli, Esq., on behalf of Frederick G. Smith, by Power of Attorney10/07/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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