Steven G. Litchfield - 18 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for MAXLINEAR, INC (MXL)

Signature
/s/ Connie Kwong, as Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol
MXL
Transactions as of
18 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$785,566
Form type
4
Filing time
23 Feb 2026, 18:53:38 UTC
Previous filing
27 Aug 2025
Next filing
06 Mar 2026

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
LITCHFIELD STEVEN G Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Strategy Officer C/O MAXLINEAR, INC., 5966 LA PLACE COURT, SUITE 100, CARLSBAD /s/ Connie Kwong, as Attorney-in-Fact 23 Feb 2026 0001286030

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MXL Common Stock Award $0 +25,978 +8.3% $0.000000 338,181 20 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction MXL Common Stock Award $0 +19,441 +5.7% $0.000000 357,622 20 Feb 2026 Direct F2
transaction MXL Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +29,315 +7.3% $0.000000 430,570 20 Feb 2026 Direct
transaction MXL Common Stock Tax liability $785,566 -42,532 -9.9% $18.47 388,038 20 Feb 2026 Direct

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 MXL Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +58,234 $0.000000 58,234 18 Feb 2026 Common Stock 58,234 Direct F3, F4
transaction MXL Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -3,074 -17% $0.000000 15,348 20 Feb 2026 Common Stock 3,074 Direct F3, F5
transaction MXL Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -26,241 -29% $0.000000 65,271 20 Feb 2026 Common Stock 26,241 Direct F3, F6
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents shares of Common Stock issued to the Reporting Person for the 2025 performance period under the Company's Executive Incentive Bonus Plan (the "Bonus Plan"). All shares were issued pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. Grant amounts were determined based on the award amount earned under the Bonus Plan and the closing price of the Company's Common Stock in trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on February 20, 2026.
F2 Represents shares of Common Stock issued to the Reporting Person in connection with the achievement of financial performance conditions for the 2025 fiscal year that were approved as part of the 2025 performance-based restricted stock award granted on August 4, 2025. All shares were issued pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.
F3 Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of MaxLinear, Inc. Common Stock.
F4 Subject to the Reporting Person continuing to be a Service Provider (as defined in the Company's Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan) through each applicable vesting date, one-third (1/3rd) of the RSUs subject to the award will vest on May 20, 2027, and one-third (1/3rd) of the RSUs subject to the award will vest annually on each May 20 thereafter, such that the award will be fully vested on May 20, 2029.
F5 Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous status as a Service Provider (as defined in the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan) on each applicable vesting date, twenty five percent (25%) of the 30,697 RSUs subject to the award vested on February 20, 2025, and twenty five percent (25%) of the RSUs subject to the award vest annually on each February 20 thereafter, such that the award will be fully vested on February 20, 2028.
F6 Subject to the Reporting Person continuing to be a Service Provider (as defined in the Company's Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan) through each applicable vesting date, one-third (1/3rd) of the 195,822 RSUs subject to the award vested on February 20, 2025, and one-third (1/3rd) of the RSUs subject to the award will vest annually on each February 20 thereafter, such that the award will be fully vested on February 20, 2027.

Remarks:

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Strategy Officer