Robert E. Cauley - 26 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC)

Role
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Signature
/s/ Robert E. Cauley
Issuer symbol
ORC
Transactions as of
26 Dec 2025
Net transactions value
-$5,535
Form type
4
Filing time
29 Dec 2025, 08:12:35 UTC
Previous filing
23 Dec 2025
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Cauley Robert E Chief Executive Officer, Director 3305 FLAMINGO DRIVE, VERO BEACH /s/ Robert E. Cauley 29 Dec 2025 0001303084

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ORC Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +3,694 +2.6% $0.000000 148,248 26 Dec 2025 Direct F1
transaction ORC Common Stock Tax liability $5,535 -753 -0.51% $7.35 147,495 26 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction ORC Performance Units Options Exercise $0 -3,694 -23% $0.000000 12,493 26 Dec 2025 Common Stock 3,694 Direct F1
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 These shares represent 2,418 shares of the Company's common stock issued upon the vesting of Performance Units awarded to the Reporting Person on April 13, 2023 pursuant to the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and 2022 Long Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, and 1,276 shares of the Company's common stock issued upon the vesting of Performance Units awarded to the Reporting Person on March 19, 2024 pursuant to the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and 2023 Long Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. Cash was paid in lieu of issuing fractional shares based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on December 24, 2025.
F2 The Reporting Person disposed of these shares of the Company's common stock to the Issuer to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of shares.
F3 This price represents the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on December 24, 2025.