DFIN SEC Filing News — Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (DFIN) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-09-17.

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. provides compliance and regulatory software and services in the United States, Asia, Europe, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Capital Markets – Software Solutions (CM-SS); Capital Markets – Compliance and Communications Management (CM-CCM); Investment Companies – Software Solutions (IC-SS); and Investment Companies – Compliance and Communications Management (IC-CCM). The CM-SS segment provides Venue and ActiveDisclosure solutions…
Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application Market Cap: $1.3B
20
Total Filings
1
Bullish Classifications
3
Bearish Classifications
14
Insider Transactions
2
Material Events (8-K)
1
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for DFIN currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 3 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 1 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
DFIN Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-05-14 — 2026-09-17
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
1 buy vs 3 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$1000.0K
BINZ JOSEPH LEO (Director) · 2026-09-03
20,780 shares · Form 4
Form 144 Notices
3
Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 14 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 14 filings in this group are Form 4s for Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 14 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 8 compensation award, 3 open-market sale, 1 gift, 1 open-market purchase and 1 tax withholding. 4 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×8
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×3
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Gift ×1
Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.
Open-market purchase ×1
The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.
Tax withholding ×1
Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.
Form 4 Gift Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-17

DFIN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Clay Craig (Senior Advisor) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
G Gift 4,364 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Clay Craig (Senior Advisor) Shares: 4,364
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-08

DFIN insider Williams Robert Kirk (Chief People & Intl Officer) sold 16,450 shares (~$802.2K)

Williams Robert Kirk, listed as Chief People & Intl Officer at Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 16,450 DFIN shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 16,450 $48.77 $802.2K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Williams Robert Kirk (Chief People & Intl Officer) Shares: 16,450 Est. Value: $802.2K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market purchase Insider Buying 2026-09-03

DFIN insider BINZ JOSEPH LEO (Director) bought 20,780 shares (~$1000.0K)

BINZ JOSEPH LEO, listed as Director at Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., reported an open-market purchase of 20,780 DFIN shares in a Form 4 filing. Insider buying is often treated as a bullish signal because company insiders are committing their own capital.

The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
P Open-market purchase 5,000 $47.75 $238.8K
P Open-market purchase 10,000 $48.52 $485.2K
P Open-market purchase 5,780 $47.75 $276.0K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BINZ JOSEPH LEO (Director) Shares: 20,780 Est. Value: $1000.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-21

DFIN insider Leib Daniel (Director, Chief Executive Officer) sold 9,787 shares (~$489.4K)

Leib Daniel, listed as Director, Chief Executive Officer at Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 9,787 DFIN shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 9,787 $50.00 $489.4K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Leib Daniel (Director, Chief Executive Officer) Shares: 9,787 Est. Value: $489.4K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

DFIN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Trzcinski Leah Marie (Chief Legal Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,234 $47.72 $58.9K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Trzcinski Leah Marie (Chief Legal Officer) Shares: 1,234
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-18

DFIN insider Leib Daniel (Director, Chief Executive Officer) sold 213 shares (~$10.7K)

Leib Daniel, listed as Director, Chief Executive Officer at Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 213 DFIN shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 213 $50.00 $10.7K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Leib Daniel (Director, Chief Executive Officer) Shares: 213 Est. Value: $10.7K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-06

DFIN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

BINZ JOSEPH LEO (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 3,924 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BINZ JOSEPH LEO (Director) Shares: 3,924
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-15

DFIN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Ellis Juliet S (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 4,265 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ellis Juliet S (Director) Shares: 4,265
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-15

DFIN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

CRANDALL RICHARD L (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 5,864 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: CRANDALL RICHARD L (Director) Shares: 5,864
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-15

DFIN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

MARTIN LOIS M (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 4,265 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MARTIN LOIS M (Director) Shares: 4,265
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-15

DFIN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Aguilar Luis A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 4,265 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Aguilar Luis A (Director) Shares: 4,265
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Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-15

DFIN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Pattabhiram Chandar (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 4,265 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Pattabhiram Chandar (Director) Shares: 4,265
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-15

DFIN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Sayed Ayman (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 4,265 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Sayed Ayman (Director) Shares: 4,265
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-15

DFIN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

GREENFIELD GARY G (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 4,265 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: GREENFIELD GARY G (Director) Shares: 4,265
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Proposed Insider Sales 3 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. has 3 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-03

DFIN Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by ROBERT KIRK WILLIAMS (16,450 shares) ~$802.2K

ROBERT KIRK WILLIAMS filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: ROBERT KIRK WILLIAMS Shares: 16,450 Est. Value: $802.2K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-19

DFIN Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by DANIEL LEIB (9,787 shares) ~$489.4K

DANIEL LEIB filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: DANIEL LEIB Shares: 9,787 Est. Value: $489.4K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-14

DFIN Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by DANIEL LEIB (213 shares) ~$10.7K

DANIEL LEIB filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: DANIEL LEIB Shares: 213 Est. Value: $10.7K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Material Events 2 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 2 in this period for Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-30

DFIN filed 8-K — material company event

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-14

DFIN filed 8-K — material company event

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-07-30

DFIN filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
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How we classify Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on DFIN. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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