Donna Blackman, Chief Financial Officer of Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN), filed a Form 4 on September 18, 2026, disclosing three transactions in common stock that occurred on September 16, 2026, related to the vesting of equity awards and the withholding of shares for tax purposes.

Key Highlights

  • Restricted stock rights converted: 12,890 shares of common stock were acquired (transaction code M) at $0 upon the vesting of restricted stock rights originally tied to compound annual growth rate performance conditions, with a expiration date of September 15, 2026.
  • Additional shares acquired: 4,834 shares were acquired at $0 per share (transaction code A), according to footnote 1, in connection with the vesting at above-target threshold of the performance award originally granted on August 18, 2023.
  • Shares withheld for taxes: 8,747 shares were disposed of (transaction code F) at $82.04 per share to cover withholding taxes associated with the satisfaction of all vesting conditions.
  • Resulting ownership: Following all reported transactions, Blackman directly beneficially owns 194,892 shares of Stride common stock.
  • No derivative securities remain: The restricted stock rights balance following the reported transactions is 0, reflecting full vesting.

Stride CFO Equity Award Vesting Details for September 2026

According to the filing, Donna Blackman, serving as Chief Financial Officer of Stride, Inc., a provider of technology-based education solutions listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LRN, reported three separate common stock transactions on September 16, 2026. The first involved the conversion of restricted stock rights under transaction code M, resulting in an acquisition of 12,890 shares at $0. The filing states that each restricted stock right represents a contingent right to receive one share of Stride common stock, and that these rights "vested based on the achievement of certain compound annual growth rates in the price of the Company's common stock between the award date and September 15, 2026, subject to earlier vesting in certain circumstances described in the applicable award agreement."

A separate transaction under code A recorded the acquisition of 4,834 additional shares at $0. The filing's footnote 1 states this acquisition represents shares received "in connection with the vesting at above target threshold of the performance award originally granted on August 18, 2023." These two acquisition events are reported on distinct lines in Table I, each with its own transaction code, share count, and footnote reference. Following both acquisitions, Blackman's directly held share count stood at 203,639 before the subsequent tax withholding transaction.

The third transaction, coded F, reflects the disposition of 8,747 shares at $82.04 per share, which the filing describes as shares "withheld by the Issuer upon the vesting of restricted shares to cover the executive's withholding tax associated with the satisfaction of all vesting conditions." The filing notes that the number of shares withheld is based on the closing price of Stride common stock on the vesting date. After this withholding, Blackman's direct beneficial ownership was reported as 194,892 shares of common stock.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses three equity transactions by Stride's CFO on September 16, 2026: the vesting of 12,890 restricted stock rights, the acquisition of 4,834 additional shares tied to an above-target performance award, and the withholding of 8,747 shares at $82.04 for tax obligations, leaving direct ownership of 194,892 shares.