SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hart Richard Jonathan

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 STATE STREET

SUITE 601A

(Street)

BOSTON

02109

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Acadian Asset Management Inc. [ AAMI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CLO and CAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/14/2026		M		5,755	A	$0	171,713	D
Common Stock	02/14/2026		F		2,782	D	$51.85	168,931	D
Common Stock	02/15/2026		M		9,550	A	$0	178,481	D
Common Stock	02/15/2026		F		4,618	D	$51.85	173,863	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	$0⁽¹⁾	02/13/2026		A		21,602		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	21,602	$0	53,650	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0⁽¹⁾	02/14/2026		M			5,755	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	5,755	$0	47,895	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0⁽¹⁾	02/15/2026		M			9,550	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	9,550	$0	38,345	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock of Acadian Asset Management Inc.

2. On February 13, 2026, the reporting person was granted 21,602 restricted stock units, vesting in equal annual installments over a three-year period with 1/3 of the shares vesting on each of February 13, 2027, February 13, 2028 and February 13, 2029.

3. On February 14, 2025, the reporting person was granted 17,265 restricted stock units, vesting in equal annual installments over a three-year period with 1/3 of the shares vesting on each of February 14, 2026, February 14, 2027 and February 14, 2028.

4. On February 15, 2023, the reporting person was granted 12,950 restricted stock units, vesting in equal annual installments over a three-year period with 1/3 of the shares vesting on each of February 15, 2024, February 15, 2025 and February 15, 2026. On February 15, 2024, the reporting person was granted 15,699 restricted stock units, vesting in equal annual installments over a three-year period with 1/3 of the shares vesting on each of February 15, 2025, February 15, 2026 and February 15, 2027.

Remarks:

	/s/ Richard J. Hart	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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