SCHW Director Gets 371 RSUs; Total Beneficial Ownership 11,627 Units

Form 4 filing for The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) discloses that director Stephen A. Ellis acquired 371 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 07/01/2025 under the company’s Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan II.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Form 4 filing for The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) discloses that director Stephen A. Ellis acquired 371 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 07/01/2025 under the company’s Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan II. The RSUs, received in lieu of cash board fees, are held in a rabbi trust and will be distributed when the director leaves the Board. Following the transaction, Ellis now beneficially owns 11,626.64 RSUs, including 34.77 units accumulated through dividend reinvestment. No shares were sold, and the filing reflects routine equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Positive

• Director equity alignment: Additional RSUs modestly increase insider ownership, fostering alignment with shareholder interests.

Negative

• None.

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TL;DR: Routine RSU grant; minimal market impact.

The filing records an automatic RSU award tied to Schwab’s deferred compensation plan. Because the transaction is compensation-related, small in size, and involves no cash outlay or share sale, it carries negligible valuation or liquidity implications. Nonetheless, continued equity accumulation by an independent director marginally aligns board interests with shareholders. Overall, this is a standard administrative disclosure rather than a signal of insider sentiment.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 371 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Ellis Stephen A

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units	371	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 11,626.64 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a right to receive one share of company stock.
2. F2. The RSUs were received pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan II (the "Plan") and are held in a rabbi trust for the benefit of the reporting person pursuant to the terms of the Plan.
3. F3. The RSUs are held in a rabbi trust for the benefit of the reporting person and are distributed to the reporting person when he leaves the Board of Directors.
4. F4. The RSUs were received in lieu of cash compensation otherwise payable as director fees.
5. F5. Includes 34.77 RSUs acquired through dividend reinvestment.

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What did director Stephen A. Ellis acquire in the SCHW Form 4?

He received 371 restricted stock units on 07/01/2025 under the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan II.

Were any Charles Schwab (SCHW) shares sold in this Form 4?

No. The filing reports only an acquisition of RSUs; there were no dispositions.

How many Schwab shares/units does Ellis now hold?

After the transaction he beneficially owns 11,626.64 RSUs, including dividend-reinvested units.

Is this RSU grant part of a 10b5-1 trading plan?

The Form 4 does not indicate a 10b5-1 plan; it is compensation received in lieu of cash board fees.

Does the transaction materially affect Schwab’s share count?

No. The grant involves a small number of units relative to Schwab’s total outstanding shares and is not material.

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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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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^*

Ellis Stephen A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3000 SCHWAB WAY

(Street)

WESTLAKE TX 76262

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP [ SCHW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	07/01/2025		A		371(2)		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	371	(4)	11,626.64(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a right to receive one share of company stock.

2. The RSUs were received pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan II (the "Plan") and are held in a rabbi trust for the benefit of the reporting person pursuant to the terms of the Plan.

3. The RSUs are held in a rabbi trust for the benefit of the reporting person and are distributed to the reporting person when he leaves the Board of Directors.

4. The RSUs were received in lieu of cash compensation otherwise payable as director fees.

5. Includes 34.77 RSUs acquired through dividend reinvestment.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jeffrey E. Salvesen, Attorney-in-Fact	07/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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