SEC Form 4 · accession 0001540655-26-000024
Matador Resources Co · MTDR
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Joseph Wm Foran
Officer — Chairman and CEO · Director
Period of report
Aug 26, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 28, 2026 · 7:38 am EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0001520006
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2,F3 | Aug 26, 2026 | P | 555 | $54.49 | A | 4,772 | D | |
| Common StockF4,F5 | holding | — | — | — | 534,381 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F6 | holding | — | — | — | 499,032 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F7 | holding | — | — | — | 1,105,913 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F8 | holding | — | — | — | 1,137,182 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F9 | holding | — | — | — | 1,347,912 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F10 | holding | — | — | — | 46,787 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F11 | holding | — | — | — | 46,787 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F12 | holding | — | — | — | 51,624 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F13 | holding | — | — | — | 51,624 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F14 | holding | — | — | — | 238,200 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F15 | holding | — | — | — | 238,200 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F16 | holding | — | — | — | 88,908 | I | See footnote | |
| Common StockF4,F17 | holding | — | — | — | 88,908 | I | See footnote |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.45 to $54.50 per share, inclusive. The reporting person shall provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
- F10Represents shares held of record by the JWF 2025-1 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F11Represents shares held of record by the NNF 2025-1 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F12Represents shares held of record by the JWF 2025-2 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F13Represents shares held of record by the NNF 2025-2 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F14Represents shares held of record by the JWF 2026-1 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F15Represents shares held of record by the NNF 2026-1 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F16Represents shares held of record by the JWF 2026-2 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power. Includes 35,123 shares gifted to the trust following their distribution from the JWF 2024-2 GRAT to its settlor and 40,385 shares gifted to the trust following their distribution from the JWF 2025-2 GRAT to its settlor, each being annuity payments required by the terms of the respective trusts. Includes shares held by the trust following a contribution of shares by the reporting person to the trust.
- F17Represents shares held of record by the NNF 2026-2 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power. Includes 35,123 shares gifted to the trust following their distribution from the NNF 2024-2 GRAT to its settlor and 40,385 shares gifted to the trust following their distribution from the NNF 2025-2 GRAT to its settlor, each being annuity payments required by the terms of the respective trusts. Includes shares held by the trust following a contribution of shares by the reporting person's spouse to the trust.
- F2Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Such acquisitions are exempt under Rule 16-b3.
- F3Represents the total number of shares directly held by the reporting person following contributions of shares by the reporting person and the reporting person's spouse to the JWF 2026-2 GRAT and the NNF 2026-2 GRAT.
- F4The reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of these shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F5Represents shares held of record by the Foran 2012 Savings Trust for which the reporting person's spouse is a trustee. Includes shares held by the trust following a contribution of shares by the reporting person to the trust, pursuant to the terms thereof.
- F6Represents shares held of record by the Foran 2012 Security Trust for which the reporting person is the trustee. Includes shares held by the trust following a contribution of shares by the reporting person's spouse to the trust, pursuant to the terms thereof.
- F7Represents shares held of record by Sage Resources, Ltd., which is a limited partnership owned by the reporting person's family, including the reporting person.
- F8Represents shares held of record collectively by the LRF 2011 Non-GST Trust, WJF 2011 Non-GST Trust, JNF 2011 Non-GST Trust, SIF 2011 Non-GST Trust and MCF 2011 Non-GST Trust (collectively, the "2011 Non-GST Trusts"). The reporting person and his spouse, as settlors of each of the 2011 Non-GST Trusts, retain the power of substitution with respect to the property of the 2011 Non-GST Trusts.
- F9Represents shares held of record collectively by the LRF 2020 Non-GST Trust, WJF 2020 Non-GST Trust, SIF 2020 Non-GST Trust and MCF 2020 Non-GST Trust (collectively, the "2020 Non-GST Trusts"). The reporting person and his spouse, as settlors of each of the 2020 Non-GST Trusts, retain the power of substitution with respect to the property of the 2020 Non-GST Trusts.