SMP (SMP) CEO Eric Sills granted 6,048 restricted shares under 2025 plan

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Sills Eric reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. CEO and President Eric Sills received an award of 6,048 shares of common stock on March 4, 2026. The shares were granted as restricted stock under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan at a stated price of $0.00 per share.

After this equity grant, Sills directly held 184,480 common shares. Additional shares are reported as indirectly held through trusts: in one trust he is a beneficiary, and in another he serves as trustee for his children and expressly disclaims beneficial ownership. A separate block of 8,206 shares is reported as ESOP shares beneficially owned.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

CEO receives routine restricted stock grant under long-term incentive plan.

The transaction shows Eric Sills acquiring 6,048 restricted shares of STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS common stock under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan at a stated price of $0.00. This is classified as a grant or award, not an open-market purchase.

Following the award, his directly held common stock position increased to 184,480 shares, with additional indirect holdings reported through trusts and ESOP allocations. One trust position is specifically disclaimed as beneficial ownership, which limits how much investors can infer about his personal economic exposure.

Overall, this looks like standard executive equity compensation rather than a discretionary buy or sell decision. Future company filings may provide further detail on vesting conditions or performance criteria tied to this restricted 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sills Eric

(Last) (First) (Middle)

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

37-18 NORTHERN BLVD.

(Street)

LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. [ SMP ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

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	03/04/2026		A		6,048	A	$0(1)	184,480	D
Common Stock								258,156	I	By Trust(2)
Common Stock								191,094	I	By Trust(3)
Common Stock								8,206	D(4)

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. Grant of restricted stock under the Company's 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).

2. These shares are held in a trust in which the reporting person is a beneficiary.

3. These shares are held in a trust, of which the reporting person is trustee, and in which the reporting person's children are beneficiaries. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and the filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. ESOP shares beneficially owned. Allocations and/or dispositions may have occurred since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

Remarks:

	/s/ Eric Sills	03/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did SMP CEO Eric Sills report in this Form 4 filing?

Eric Sills reported receiving a grant of 6,048 shares of STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS common stock as restricted stock under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan on March 4, 2026. This increased his directly held position to 184,480 shares after the transaction.

Was the Eric Sills SMP transaction a market purchase or sale?

The transaction was an equity award, not a market trade. It is coded as a grant or award acquisition with a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting restricted stock granted under STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS’ 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan rather than shares bought or sold in the open market.

How many STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS shares does Eric Sills hold after the award?

After the award, Eric Sills directly holds 184,480 common shares of STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS. The filing also reports additional indirect holdings through trusts and ESOP shares, though one trust position is expressly disclaimed as beneficial ownership by Sills for regulatory purposes.

What is the role of trusts in Eric Sills’ reported SMP holdings?

Some STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS shares are reported as held by trusts. In one trust, Sills is a beneficiary. In another, he is trustee for his children and explicitly disclaims beneficial ownership, meaning those shares are reported for transparency but not claimed as his personal economic interest.

What plan governed the restricted stock granted to Eric Sills at SMP?

The restricted stock grant to Eric Sills came under STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS’ 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The filing notes the award is exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3(d), reflecting its status as board-approved equity compensation rather than a discretionary trade in the company’s stock.

What are ESOP shares mentioned in Eric Sills’ SMP Form 4?

The filing notes a block of ESOP shares beneficially owned by Eric Sills. These come from the company’s employee stock ownership plan, where allocations and dispositions can change over time, adding another component to his overall economic exposure to STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS stock.