[Form 4] TALOS ENERGY INC. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Talos Energy Inc. (TALO) reported an insider grant to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Zachary B. Dailey. On 09/18/2025 Mr. Dailey was awarded 29,050 restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Amended and Restated Talos Energy Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan; the Form 4 shows those RSUs were treated as an acquisition of common stock at a price of $0.00. The RSUs vest ratably on September 18, 2026, 2027 and 2028, giving Mr. Dailey a contingent right to receive one share per RSU when vested. The Form 4 was filed by one reporting person on 09/22/2025 and signed by an attorney-in-fact.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: A routine executive equity grant: 29,050 RSUs to the CFO vesting over three years, aligning pay with future performance.

The award is structured as restricted stock units that convert to common shares upon vesting; the reported acquisition price of $0.00 indicates a grant rather than a market purchase. For investors, such grants are standard compensation practice to retain and incentivize senior management. The size of the grant is disclosed, but without company-wide share counts or dilution metrics in this filing, the material impact on outstanding shares and EPS cannot be determined from this document alone.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Governance appears routine: RSUs granted under the existing LTIP with multi-year vesting, consistent with retention objectives.

The grant follows the Amended and Restated 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan and includes time-based ratable vesting across three anniversaries, which supports retention and aligns executive interests with shareholder outcomes over time. The Form 4 provides necessary transparency about the recipient, amount, vesting schedule, and filing date. No unusual derivative features or accelerated vesting provisions are described in this filing.

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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^*

Dailey Zachary B.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

333 CLAY STREET, SUITE 3300

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TALOS ENERGY INC. [ TALO ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/18/2025

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(1)	09/18/2025		A		29,050	A	$0.00	29,050	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. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Talos Energy Inc. The RSUs were issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Talos Energy Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan and will vest ratably on each of September 18, 2026, September 18, 2027 and September 18, 2028.

Remarks:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

	/s/ William S. Moss III, attorney-in-fact	09/22/2025
	** 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).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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.