Sinclair's J. Duncan Smith gifts 99,290 shares
The Class B-to-Class A conversion was one-for-one and carried no additional consideration; three Class A transfers were reported as bona fide gifts.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) officer, director and ten-percent owner J. Duncan Smith, Vice President/Secretary, converted 99,290 shares of Class B Common Stock into 99,290 shares of Class A Common Stock on November 6, 2026, one-for-one and without additional consideration. The reported Class B position after conversion was 5,416,096 shares.
That day, Smith also reported three bona fide gifts of Class A shares: 35,715, 27,860 and 35,715. Each transaction reports $13.705 per share, which a note identifies as the date’s average closing price. The reported post-transaction Class A amount was 185 shares. Separate ownership notes list 22,687 Class A shares in a unitized stock fund and indirect Class B holdings of 137,154 shares across three trusts, 41,050 in a trust for family members and 872,600 in two trusts for Smith. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 | 99,290 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock F1, F3, F5 | 99,290 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Gift | Class A Common Stock F6, F3, F5 | 35,715 | $13.705 | $489K |
| Gift | Class A Common Stock F6, F3, F5 | 27,860 | $13.705 | $382K |
| Gift | Class A Common Stock F6, F3, F5 | 35,715 | $13.705 | $489K |
Footnotes (6)
- F1. Represents the voluntary conversion of 99,290 shares of Class B Common Stock into 99,290 shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis pursuant to the Company's governing documents. No additional consideration was paid in connection with the conversion.
- F2. The Class B Common Stock is convertible at the Reporting Person's election and has no expiration date.
- F3. The Reporting Person also directly owns 22,686.911454 shares of Class A Common Stock held in a 40l(k) unitized stock fund. The Reporting Person also indirectly owns (i) 137,154 shares of Class B Common Stock divided equally among three irrevocable trusts, each for the benefit of a child of the Reporting Person, of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee; (ii) 41,050 shares of Class B Common Stock held in irrevocable trust f/b/o family members; and (iii) 872,600 shares of Class B Common Stock collectively held in two separate irrevocable trusts f/b/o the Reporting Person.
- F4. The Reporting Person directly owns 185 shares of Class A Common Stock.
- F5. After giving effect to all of the transactions reported on this Form 4, Reporting Person shall own 185 shares of Class A Common Stock.
- F6. Reflects the average closing price on the date of the transactions.
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