[Form 4] SHOE CARNIVAL INC Insider Trading Activity
J. Wayne Weaver, identified as Chairman, Director and a >10% owner of Shoe Carnival, reported changes in his beneficial ownership on a Form 4. The filing shows a Code G disposition on 09/16/2025 of 166,666 common shares that were gifted by his spouse to a donor-advised charitable gift fund at a reported price of $0.0. The filing states the spouse relinquished control and has no pecuniary interest in the gifted shares.
The form lists 4,666,512 shares as indirectly beneficially owned following the reported transaction and also records a separate line showing 4,177,482 shares (direct) on the form. The report is signed on behalf of Mr. Weaver on 09/18/2025.
- Transparent disclosure of the spouse's charitable gift consistent with Section 16 reporting
- Clarifying statement that the spouse has no control or pecuniary interest in the gifted shares
- Reduction of 166,666 shares reported as disposed (Code G), decreasing household ownership by that amount
Insights
TL;DR: Insider reported a charitable gift by spouse disposing of 166,666 shares; overall disclosure is routine and non‑economic.
The transaction is coded G, indicating a gift from the reporting person’s spouse to a donor‑advised charitable fund, and the price is recorded as $0.0. The filing emphasizes that the spouse retains no control or pecuniary interest in the gifted shares, which reduces the reporting person's household economic exposure only if those shares were previously counted in indirect holdings. The Form shows large remaining positions: 4,666,512 shares indirectly owned and a separate line showing 4,177,482 (direct). There is no indication of sale proceeds or other compensatory transactions, so the market impact is likely minimal based solely on this disclosure.
TL;DR: Filing documents a spouse’s estate‑planning gift; disclosure complies with Section 16 requirements and poses no governance red flags.
The report identifies Mr. Weaver as Chairman, Director and >10% owner and discloses a spouse’s charitable gift with explicit language that the spouse has no control or pecuniary interest in the gifted shares. That language clarifies the nature of indirect ownership changes and supports accurate beneficial‑ownership reporting. The signature block shows the form was executed by an authorized representative on behalf of Mr. Weaver. No insider trading or compensatory motive is stated in the filing.