Director Jeffrey J Brown filed a Form 4 with the SEC on October 29, 2026, disclosing purchases of Upbound Group, Inc. common stock on October 27, 2026, along with the acquisition of Director Deferred Stock Units.

Key Highlights

  • Two purchases reported: 547 shares were acquired by the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust and 2,217 shares were acquired by Brown Equity Partners, LLC, both at $17.01 per share on October 27, 2026.
  • Dividend reinvestment: According to the filing, both purchases were made pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of brokerage accounts held by each respective entity.
  • Post-transaction holdings: Following the purchases, the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust held 24,400 shares and Brown Equity Partners, LLC held 98,898 shares, each reported as indirect beneficial ownership.
  • Deferred Stock Units acquired: Brown also acquired 3,433 Director Deferred Stock Units at a price of $16.99, bringing his direct beneficial ownership of such units to 182,336.
  • Units are fully vested: The filing states the Director Deferred Stock Units "are fully vested and non-forfeitable," with underlying common stock to be issued upon termination of board service.

Brown's October 2026 Transactions at Upbound Group

Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD), a company whose common stock carries a par value of $0.01 per share, saw director Jeffrey J Brown report two open-market purchases of its common stock on October 27, 2026. The purchases were executed through dividend reinvestment features in brokerage accounts held by two entities associated with Brown: the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust, for which he serves as sole trustee and sole beneficiary, and Brown Equity Partners, LLC, which is owned by the reporting person. Both transactions were at a price of $17.01 per share.

In addition to the common stock purchases, the filing disclosed Brown's acquisition of 3,433 Director Deferred Stock Units on October 27, 2026, at a price of $16.99. According to the filing, each such unit "represents the right to receive one share of the common stock" of the issuer. The units are described as "fully vested and non-forfeitable," and the underlying common stock will be issued to Brown upon termination of his service as a board member. Following this transaction, Brown's direct beneficial ownership of Director Deferred Stock Units stood at 182,336, as reported in the filing.

The Form 4 was signed on October 29, 2026, by Andrew West as attorney-in-fact for the reporting person. Brown is identified in the filing solely as a Director of Upbound Group, Inc., with no officer title noted.

What Was Disclosed

Director Jeffrey J Brown disclosed two purchases of Upbound Group common stock through dividend reinvestment on October 27, 2026, and the acquisition of 3,433 Director Deferred Stock Units. The filing was submitted to the SEC on October 29, 2026.