Is the 10,000-share grant to SGC director Paul Mellini an open-market purchase?

No, the 10,000 shares reported are a restricted stock award, not an open-market purchase. The Form 4 classifies the transaction as a grant or award acquisition with no cash price paid per share in this reported transaction.

Director Paul Mellini receives 10,000 restricted SGC (NASDAQ: SGC) shares

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Mellini Paul V reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. director Paul V. Mellini reported receiving a grant of 10,000 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award. The award carries no cash purchase price and will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, or on 05/07/2029.

Following this grant, Mellini directly holds 119,912 shares of common stock, including 31,368 shares that are still subject to forfeiture under existing restricted stock awards as of the filing date.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Mellini Paul V

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	10,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 119,912 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

This is a restricted stock award which vests on the third anniversary of the grant date or 05/07/2029. On May 7, 2026, the date such restricted stock award was granted, the closing price of the issuer's common stock on the NASDAQ was $12.00 per share. Certain of these shares were granted under restricted stock awards and are subject to forfeiture. Of such shares, 31,368 continue to be subject to forfeiture as of the date of this filing.

Key Figures

Restricted stock grant: 10,000 shares Total holdings after grant: 119,912 shares Shares subject to forfeiture: 31,368 shares +3 more

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Restricted stock grant 10,000 shares Common Stock award on May 7, 2026

Total holdings after grant 119,912 shares Common Stock directly held following transaction

Shares subject to forfeiture 31,368 shares Restricted stock still forfeitable as of filing date

Grant vesting date May 7, 2029 Third anniversary of restricted stock grant

Closing price on grant date $12.00 per share NASDAQ closing price on May 7, 2026

Reported transaction price $0.00 per share No cash paid for restricted stock award

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restricted stock award, vests, subject to forfeiture

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restricted stock award financial

"This is a restricted stock award which vests on the third anniversary of the grant date"

A restricted stock award is company shares given to an employee or executive that cannot be sold or fully owned until certain conditions—like staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets—are met. Think of it as a gift that only becomes yours after you fulfill specific obligations; for investors, these awards matter because they can increase the total shares outstanding when they vest, reveal how management is being paid and motivated, and create potential selling pressure when restrictions lift.

vests financial

"which vests on the third anniversary of the grant date or 05/07/2029"

subject to forfeiture financial

"Certain of these shares were granted under restricted stock awards and are subject to forfeiture"

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

05/11/2026 - 02:22 PM

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^*

Mellini Paul V

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.

200 CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 2000

(Street)

ST. PETERSBURG

FLORIDA

33701

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. [ SGC ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2026

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

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

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/07/2026		A		10,000⁽¹⁾	A	⁽²⁾	119,912⁽³⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This is a restricted stock award which vests on the third anniversary of the grant date or 05/07/2029.

2. On May 7, 2026, the date such restricted stock award was granted, the closing price of the issuer's common stock on the NASDAQ was $12.00 per share.

3. Certain of these shares were granted under restricted stock awards and are subject to forfeiture. Of such shares, 31,368 continue to be subject to forfeiture as of the date of this filing.

	/s/ Melinda Barreiro	05/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did Superior Group of Companies (SGC) director Paul Mellini report in this Form 4?

Director Paul V. Mellini reported receiving a grant of 10,000 shares of Superior Group of Companies common stock. The shares were issued as a restricted stock award, increasing his direct holdings to 119,912 shares following the transaction.

When do Paul Mellini’s new restricted shares in SGC vest?

The 10,000-share restricted stock award granted to Paul Mellini vests on the third anniversary of the grant date. The filing states this vesting will occur on May 7, 2029, assuming all vesting conditions are satisfied through that date.

What was Superior Group of Companies’ stock price on the grant date?

On May 7, 2026, the date the restricted stock award was granted, the closing price of Superior Group of Companies’ common stock on NASDAQ was $12.00 per share, as disclosed in the Form 4 footnotes.

How many SGC shares does Paul Mellini hold after this restricted stock grant?

After receiving the 10,000-share restricted stock award, Paul Mellini directly holds 119,912 shares of Superior Group of Companies common stock. This total includes shares that are fully vested and shares still subject to forfeiture.

How many of Paul Mellini’s SGC shares remain subject to forfeiture?

The filing states that 31,368 of Paul Mellini’s shares were granted under restricted stock awards and continue to be subject to forfeiture. These conditions apply as of the date of the Form 4 filing.