SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) CFO receives stock awards; shares withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SandRidge Energy EVP and CFO Jonathan Frates reported compensation-related equity activity. Performance share units vested into 4,079 shares of common stock, and 1,544 of those shares were withheld at $16.75 per share to cover tax obligations.

He also received a separate award of 6,119 shares of common stock, with 2,065 shares withheld at $16.75 per share for taxes. Following these transactions, he held 53,791 shares of common stock directly and 8,158 restricted stock units that will vest in thirds over three years.

Insider Trade Summary

4,079 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 5 txns

Insider FRATES JONATHAN

Role EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	4,079	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	4,079	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,544	$16.75	$26K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	6,119	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	2,065	$16.75	$35K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 8,158 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 51,281 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. Represents the vesting and settlement of Performance Share Units granted by the issuer on March 12, 2025, under Issuer's 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended. The restricted stock units will vest in one-third increments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FRATES JONATHAN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 EAST SHERIDAN AVENUE

SUITE 500

(Street)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73104

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC [ SD ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

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
Common Stock	03/12/2026		M		4,079	A	(1)	51,281	D
Common Stock	03/12/2026		F		1,544	D	$16.75	49,737	D
Common Stock	03/12/2026		A		6,119(2)	A	(1)	55,856	D
Common Stock	03/12/2026		F		2,065	D	$16.75	53,791	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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/12/2026		M			4,079	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	4,079	$0.00	8,158	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.

2. Represents the vesting and settlement of Performance Share Units granted by the issuer on March 12, 2025, under Issuer's 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended.

3. The restricted stock units will vest in one-third increments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Gaye Wilkerson, as attorney in fact for Jonathan Frates	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did SandRidge Energy (SD) CFO Jonathan Frates report on this Form 4?

Jonathan Frates reported equity compensation activity, not open-market trading. Performance share units vested into 4,079 common shares, and he received an additional 6,119-share stock award, with portions of both automatically withheld to satisfy tax obligations.

How many SandRidge Energy (SD) shares did the CFO receive and how many were withheld for taxes?

He acquired 4,079 shares from performance share unit vesting and a 6,119-share award. The company withheld 1,544 shares from the vesting and 2,065 shares from the award at $16.75 per share to cover tax liabilities.

How many SandRidge Energy (SD) shares does the CFO hold after these transactions?

After these compensation events, Jonathan Frates directly held 53,791 shares of SandRidge Energy common stock. He also held 8,158 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one additional share of common stock in the future, subject to vesting.

What are the terms of the SandRidge Energy (SD) restricted stock units held by the CFO?

Each restricted stock unit is a contingent right to one common share. These units will vest in one-third increments on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, aligning the CFO’s compensation with multi-year company performance.

Were any of the SandRidge Energy (SD) CFO’s transactions open-market buys or sells?

No open-market purchases or sales were reported. The filing shows vesting of performance share units, a stock award grant, and automatic share withholdings to pay tax liabilities, which are standard, non-discretionary features of equity compensation programs.