SEC Form 4 · accession 0002015584-26-000008
CITIZENS, INC. · CIA
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Bryon Matthew Lewis
Officer — Chief Operations Officer
Period of report
Aug 15, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 18, 2026 · 12:08 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0000024090
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens, Inc. Class A Common StockF1 | Aug 15, 2026 | M | 2,626 | — | A | 13,407 | D | |
| Citizens, Inc. Class A Common Stock | Aug 15, 2026 | F | 640 | $3.97 | D | 12,767 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F2 | — | Aug 15, 2026 | M | 2,626 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 2,626 | 0 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F3 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 2,589 | 2,589 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F4 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 4,673 | 4,673 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F5 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 4,396 | 4,396 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F6 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 5,964 | 5,964 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Citizens, Inc. Class A common stock.
- F2On August 15, 2023, the reporting person was granted an award of restricted stock units, vesting in three equal annual installments on the first anniversary date of the grant (August 15, 2024) and the second anniversary date of the grant (August 15, 2025) and the third anniversary date of the grant (August 15, 2026)
- F3On March 28, 2024, the reporting person was granted an award of restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Citizens, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan for 2023 pay-for-performance. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on the first anniversary of the date of the grant (March 28, 2025) and the second anniversary of the date of the grant (March 28, 2026) and the third anniversary of the date of the grant (March 28, 2027).
- F4On March 28, 2024, the reporting person was granted an award of RSUs under the Citizens, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan for the 2024 long-term incentive. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on the first anniversary of the date of the grant (March 28, 2025) and the second anniversary of the date of the grant (March 28, 2026) and the third anniversary of the date of the grant (March 28, 2027).
- F5On March 31, 2025, the reporting person was granted an award of RSUs under the Citizens, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan for the 2025 long-term incentive. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on the first anniversary of the date of the grant (March 31, 2026) an dthe second anniversary of the date of the grant (March 31, 2027) and the third anniversary of the date of the grant (March 31, 2028).
- F6On March 31, 2026, the reporting person was granted an award of RSUs under the Citizens, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan for the 2026 long-term incentive. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on the first anniversary of the date of the grant (March 31, 2027) an dthe second anniversary of the date of the grant (March 31, 2028) and the third anniversary of the date of the grant (March 31, 2029).