Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN) director adds stock via fee grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company director Richard L. Koontz Jr. received an award of common stock as part of his board compensation. On 02/02/2026, he acquired 42.123 shares of common stock at $11.87 per share, described as shares received in lieu of director fees. Following this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 60,682.1136 shares of Shenandoah Telecommunications common stock.

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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X

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^*

Koontz Richard L Jr

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PO BOX 459

(Street)

EDINBURG VA 22824

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/ [ SHEN ]

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)
02/02/2026

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	02/02/2026		A(1)		42.123	A	$11.87	60,682.1136	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares received in lieu of director fees.

	/s/ Christopher E French Attorney in Fact for Richard L Koontz Jr	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did SHEN director Richard L. Koontz Jr. report?

Director Richard L. Koontz Jr. reported acquiring 42.123 shares of Shenandoah Telecommunications common stock. The shares were received on 02/02/2026 as compensation in lieu of director fees, reflecting a routine equity-based payment rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

At what price were the SHEN shares awarded to director Richard L. Koontz Jr.?

The 42.123 Shenandoah Telecommunications common shares awarded to director Richard L. Koontz Jr. were valued at $11.87 per share. This price is used in the Form 4 to report the value of the stock compensation granted in lieu of traditional cash director fees.

How many SHEN shares does Richard L. Koontz Jr. own after this transaction?

After receiving 42.123 shares, director Richard L. Koontz Jr. beneficially owns 60,682.1136 Shenandoah Telecommunications common shares directly. This figure, reported in the Form 4, represents his total direct holdings following the 02/02/2026 stock compensation transaction.

Was the SHEN Form 4 transaction a purchase or compensation grant?

The SHEN Form 4 transaction reflects a compensation grant, not an open-market purchase. A footnote states the 42.123 common shares were “shares received in lieu of director fees,” meaning stock was used to pay board compensation instead of cash.

Does the SHEN Form 4 show any derivative securities for Richard L. Koontz Jr.?

The Form 4 excerpt lists no derivative securities for Richard L. Koontz Jr. Table II, which would show options or similar instruments, contains no reported transactions, indicating only a non-derivative common stock compensation award is disclosed here.