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Rocket Companies, Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 2, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Mar 2, 2026

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Item 9B. Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements

Our insider trading policy permits our officers and directors to establish pre-approved stock trading plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Rule 10b5-1 allows insiders to adopt written stock trading plans at a time when they are unaware of material non-public information which establish predetermined trading parameters that do not permit the insider to subsequently exercise any influence over how, when or whether to effect trades.

On December 4, 2025, William Emerson, amember of our board of directors who also served as our president until December 31, 2025, established apre-approved Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to sell up to 405,782 shares of our Class A common stock. Mr. Emerson’s Rule 10b5-1 trading plan was entered into during an open insider trading window and is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act, and the Company’s policies regarding transactions in Company securities. Mr. Emerson’s trading plan is scheduled to terminate on December 17, 2027, subject to early termination for certain specified events set forth within the plan. As required by securities laws, completed trades under the trading plan are reported by the individual on Form 4s filed with the SEC.

Executive Officer Appointment

On February 24, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Brian Brown as President of the Company, effective February 26, 2026, succeeding Varun Krishna, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who held the President title since the prior President’s retirement on December 31, 2025.

As President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, Mr. Brown will continue to lead the Finance team, while also expanding his duties to include the strategic development of growth strategies across the enterprise.

Mr. Brown, age 47, has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company since November 2022. Mr. Brown previously served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer since the Company’s initial public offering in August 2020 and has held a number of other senior roles at Rocket Mortgage from 2014 to 2020.

In connection with Mr. Brown’s appointment as President of the Company, on February 24, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase in his base salary to $900,000, with a target bonus of 200% of salary. He will be eligible for an annual equity grant in March 2026 at the same time as annual grants to other executive officers are made, with an expected target grant value of approximately $11 million. Subject to Mr. Brown’s execution and delivery of a general release of claims, he will be eligible for severance in the event he is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason (as defined in a letter agreement between the Company and Mr. Brown to include such actions as a material reduction in duties and responsibilities). This severance will include 12 months of salary, target bonus, and health benefits, along with 12 months of vesting of time-based restricted stock units granted to him in October 2025.

The foregoing summary of Mr. Brown’s letter agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the agreement attached as Exhibit 10.14 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

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