VP, CFO AND SECRETARY Whitford Christopher Thomas was granted 5,214 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 1,482 shares and disposed of 1,523 shares, increasing direct ownership by 12% to 20,937 units (SEC Form 4)
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| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC [ SAFT ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 02/25/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 02/25/2025 | J | 1,523(1) | D | $0 | 17,205 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/25/2025 | A | 2,401(2) | A | $0 | 19,606 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/25/2025 | A | 2,813(3) | A | $0 | 22,419 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/25/2025 | F | 2(4)(5) | D | $77.48 | 22,417 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/25/2025 | F | 79(4)(5) | D | $78.51(6) | 22,338 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/25/2025 | F | 634(4)(5) | D | $79.46(7) | 21,704 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/27/2025 | F | 451(4)(5) | D | $75.82(8) | 21,253 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/28/2025 | F | 166(4)(5) | D | $75.4(9) | 21,087 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/28/2025 | F | 150(4)(5) | D | $76.39(10) | 20,937 | D | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents the difference between performance shares, with a three year performance period, that were granted on February 23, 2022 and actual shares earned at the end of the performance period on December 31, 2024. Final shares were approved by the Compensation Committee on February 25, 2025. |
| 2. Represents restricted stock awards effective February 25, 2025, with respect to which sale or transfer rights shall vest over three years with installments of 30% on February 25, 2026, 30% on February 25, 2027, and the remaining 40% on February 25, 2028, provided the grantee meets certain employment conditions. |
| 3. Represents restricted stock awards granted effective February 25, 2025 with respect to which sale or transfer rights will vest over a three-year performance period commencing on January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2027. Vesting of these shares is dependent upon the attainment of pre-established performance objectives, and any difference between shares granted and shares earned at the end of the performance period will be reported at the conclusion of the performance period in 2028. |
| 4. Represents securities delivered in payment of a tax liability with respect to vesting of securities issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. |
| 5. Securities sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 9, 2024. |
| 6. Represents the weighted average sale price of multiple open market same day sales with prices ranging from $78.32 to $78.73 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission or a security holder of the issuer upon request. |
| 7. Represents the weighted average sale price of multiple open market same day sales with prices ranging from $79.18 to $80.00 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission or a security holder of the issuer upon request. |
| 8. Represents the weighted average sale price of multiple open market same day sales with prices ranging from $75.30 to $76.20 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission or a security holder of the issuer upon request. |
| 9. Represents the weighted average sale price of multiple open market same day sales with prices ranging from $75.29 to $75.64 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission or a security holder of the issuer upon request. |
| 10. Represents the weighted average sale price of multiple open market same day sales with prices ranging from $76.04 to $76.66 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission or a security holder of the issuer upon request. |
| /s/ Christopher T. Whitford | 03/04/2025 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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