Ryan Forish, Chief Accounting Officer of Root, Inc., filed a Form 4 on August 24, 2026, disclosing a disposition of Class A Common Stock on August 21, 2026, related to the vesting of restricted stock units.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Ryan Forish, Chief Accounting Officer of Root, Inc.
  • Transaction date: August 21, 2026
  • Shares disposed: 88 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld at $55.79 per share
  • Purpose of disposal: Shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units
  • Beneficial ownership after transaction: 24,228 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly
  • Transaction code: F (tax withholding disposition)

Root Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Discloses RSU Tax Withholding Transaction

According to the filing, Ryan Forish, serving as Chief Accounting Officer at Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT), reported a single non-derivative transaction dated August 21, 2026. The transaction involved 88 shares of Class A Common Stock disposed of at a price of $55.79 per share. The filing indicates the shares were not sold in the open market but were instead withheld by the issuer to cover tax obligations triggered by the vesting of restricted stock units, as noted in the explanation of responses.

The transaction was coded "F" in the filing, consistent with shares withheld for tax withholding purposes upon RSU vesting. Following the reported transaction, Forish holds 24,228 shares of Class A Common Stock directly, according to the filing. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II. The Form 4 was signed by Jodi Baker as attorney-in-fact on August 24, 2026, the same date the filing was submitted to the SEC.

The filing was made pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and covers one reporting person. No amendment date was indicated, suggesting this is an original filing. The address listed for Forish is c/o Root, Inc., 80 E. Rich Street, Suite 500, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

What Was Disclosed

Root, Inc.'s Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Forish disclosed the withholding of 88 shares of Class A Common Stock at $55.79 per share on August 21, 2026, to satisfy tax obligations from RSU vesting, leaving him with 24,228 shares directly owned.