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NYSE: RYAN RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC. 8-K

Ryan Specialty extends anti-dilution option arrangement with Executive Chairman's trust

Filed August 7, 2026 · Period ending August 4, 2026 · ~1 min read

2 key changes 1 section

Key Changes

  • medium

    Extended back-to-back option purchase agreement with Executive Chairman Patrick G. Ryan's trust to cover 287,646 new employee stock options, designed to keep outstanding share count neutral when exercised.

  • medium

    Trust will purchase offsetting shares when employees exercise options, preventing dilution to existing shareholders while maintaining employee equity alignment.

Summary

Ryan Specialty amended an existing agreement with a trust controlled by Executive Chairman Patrick G. Ryan to extend a share-neutralization mechanism. The amendment covers 287,646 new stock options granted to certain employees under the company's 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

When these employee options are exercised, the trust will simultaneously purchase an offsetting number of shares, preventing dilution to the existing shareholder base. This is a governance structure that allows the company to provide equity-based compensation to employees without increasing the outstanding share count. The arrangement balances employee incentive alignment with shareholder dilution concerns. The filing is procedural, extending an existing framework to a new tranche of employee grants.

Section-by-Section Diff

Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.

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Added Share dilution neutralization mechanism medium

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The purpose of the Amendment is to make the grant and exercise of the Second Tranche Executive Chairman Stock Options net neutral to the Company’s outstanding share count while supporting the alignment of certain employees.

The filing explicitly states the arrangement is intended to make the option grants and exercises net neutral to the outstanding share count. This means when employees exercise their 287,646 options, the trust will purchase an offsetting amount of shares, preventing dilution to existing shareholders while still providing employee equity incentives.

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