Simply Good Foods (SMPL) director gifts 348,000 common shares to trust and foundation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Simply Good Foods director David J. West reported two stock gifts. On May 12, 2026, he made bona fide gifts totaling 348,000 shares of Common Stock, with no sale proceeds reported. One gift went to an independently managed family trust for estate planning purposes and another to a charitable private foundation he and his spouse control.

Insider Trade Summary

348,000 shares gifted

Mixed 2 txns

Insider WEST DAVID J

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock	261,000	$0.00	--
Gift	Common Stock	87,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,746,800 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents an irrevocable gift to an independently managed family trust for estate planning purposes. Represents a charitable gift to a private foundation controlled by the reporting person and his spouse.

Key Figures

Total shares gifted: 348,000 shares First gift block: 87,000 shares Second gift block: 261,000 shares

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Total shares gifted 348,000 shares Bona fide gifts of Common Stock on May 12, 2026

First gift block 87,000 shares Gift of Common Stock on May 12, 2026

Second gift block 261,000 shares Gift of Common Stock on May 12, 2026

Key Terms

bona fide gift, independently managed family trust, private foundation

3 terms

bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description: Bona fide gift"

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

independently managed family trust financial

"irrevocable gift to an independently managed family trust for estate planning purposes"

private foundation financial

"charitable gift to a private foundation controlled by the reporting person and his spouse"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

WEST DAVID J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 1000

(Street)

DENVER COLORADO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Simply Good Foods Co [ SMPL ]

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)
05/12/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/12/2026		G		261,000(1)	D	$0	1,746,800	D
Common Stock	05/12/2026		G		87,000(2)	D	$0	1,659,800	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. Represents an irrevocable gift to an independently managed family trust for estate planning purposes.

2. Represents a charitable gift to a private foundation controlled by the reporting person and his spouse.

Remarks:

	/s/ Timothy R. Kraft, as Attorney-in-Fact for David J. West	05/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Simply Good Foods (SMPL) director David J. West report in this Form 4?

David J. West reported two bona fide gifts of Simply Good Foods common stock totaling 348,000 shares. These are non-cash transfers, not market sales, made to a family trust and a charitable foundation.

How many Simply Good Foods (SMPL) shares did David J. West gift?

He gifted 348,000 shares of Simply Good Foods common stock. The transactions consisted of separate gifts of 87,000 shares and 261,000 shares, both recorded at a price of $0.00 per share.

Were David J. West’s Simply Good Foods (SMPL) transactions open-market sales?

No, the transactions were not open-market sales. They are coded as bona fide gifts, meaning shares were transferred without consideration, rather than sold in the market for cash proceeds.

Who received the gifted Simply Good Foods (SMPL) shares from David J. West?

One block of shares went to an independently managed family trust for estate planning purposes. The other block was gifted to a private charitable foundation controlled by David J. West and his spouse.

Does this Form 4 suggest David J. West is reducing his economic exposure to SMPL?

The Form 4 shows transfers as bona fide gifts, not sales, so no sale proceeds were received. The filing reflects estate and charitable planning decisions rather than explicit portfolio trading activity in Simply Good Foods stock.