AT&T Inc. CEO and President John T. Stankey filed a Form 4 with the SEC on October 26, 2026, disclosing a gift of 13,000 shares of AT&T common stock from a family trust on October 23, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Transaction: John T. Stankey disposed of 13,000 shares of AT&T common stock on October 23, 2026, coded as a gift (transaction code G) at a price of $0.
  • Source of shares: The 13,000 shares were held indirectly by a family trust and were disposed of as a gift, not a market sale.
  • Post-transaction family trust holding: Following the transaction, the family trust beneficially holds 1,242,469 shares of AT&T common stock.
  • Additional indirect holdings: Stankey also holds 18,438.1374 shares through a 401(k) plan (based on a statement dated August 31, 2026), 78,672.116 shares through a benefit plan, and 120,000 shares through a limited partnership.
  • Role: Stankey is identified as both a Director and Officer (CEO and President) of AT&T Inc., listed on NYSE:T.

Stankey's October 2026 Share Gift and Beneficial Ownership at AT&T

According to the filing, John T. Stankey, CEO and President of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), reported a single transaction dated October 23, 2026: the disposal of 13,000 shares of AT&T common stock held indirectly through a family trust. The transaction was recorded under code G, indicating a gift, at a stated price of $0. The filing was signed by Johnell C. Holland as attorney-in-fact on October 26, 2026.

Following this transaction, the filing reports that Stankey's family trust holds 1,242,469 shares of AT&T common stock. In addition, the filing discloses three other indirect ownership positions: 18,438.1374 shares held through a 401(k) plan, with the filing noting that figure is based on a plan statement dated August 31, 2026; 78,672.116 shares held through a benefit plan; and 120,000 shares held through a limited partnership. No direct share ownership or derivative securities were reported in this filing.

No Table II derivative securities transactions were reported. The filing does not indicate any transactions conducted pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan, as that checkbox was not selected on the form.

What Was Disclosed

This Form 4 discloses that AT&T CEO John T. Stankey gifted 13,000 shares of AT&T common stock held in a family trust on October 23, 2026, at $0, and reports his total indirect beneficial ownership across a family trust, 401(k), benefit plan, and limited partnership.