HAYEK JOSEPH B

Joseph B. Hayek (CIK 0001429897) is identified as an insider at Worthington Industries Inc. (WOR) whose most recent Form 4 filing recorded a transaction code A (award, grant, or other acquisition relating to compensatory equity) for just 4 shares on June 12 2026 — a size and code combination that is not economically material (the market value is likely well under $200 at WOR's share price) and that represents routine executive or director compensation issuance rather than discretionary market activity. With 25 total recent transactions and 2 companies in the broader disclosure set, Hayek's insider profile is background-noise rather than a signal-level insider event. For smart-money insider trackers, Hayek's disclosure falls into the routine compensatory tier and should not be surfaced as a buy or sell signal: code A transactions are qualitatively different from open-market purchases or sales and carry no directional inference about the insider's view of company prospects.