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Packaging Corporation of America insiders sold $15.0M in the past 12 months. How much of their stake is that?

About 5.9% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with. The biggest individual seller, Thomas Hassfurther, gave up 13% of starting holdings. These figures leave out Samuel Mencoff, the largest holder (most holdings were last confirmed in 2007).

Updated Oct 8, 2026 from SEC filings · covers Oct 9, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026
How this comparesMore of their stake sold than at 188 of the 311 other companies we can measure (#124 of 312)See ranking
0
buyers among officers and directors, past 12 months
0%
of sales were under disclosed trading plans, past 12 months
3 of 19
officers and directors sold shares, past 12 months
Recent activity · past 30 days, Sep 9, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026

No officer or director trades were reported for the past 30 days. The most recent before that:

Aug 20, 2026Donald Shirley sold 12K shares ($3.0M) with no plan disclosed. That is 32% of the total stake held that day.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
Donald Shirley
Exec. VP
12,000$250.7132%25KAug 20, 2026Aug 24, 2026

"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.

Is this normal? In line with the past 5 years. 3 insiders sold; the average is 6 a year. Year by year
Latest filing: Filed Aug 24 for a sale on Aug 20. Donald Shirley sold 12K shares ($3.0M) with no plan disclosed. Filing
42 SEC ownership filings in the period · See the evidence

What stands out

Donald Shirley sold 40% of vested holdings: 12K shares for $3.0M, none under a disclosed plan.Largest sale, Aug 20, 2026
Two officers sold $12.0M with no disclosed plan: Thomas Hassfurther ($10.0M, 13% of holdings) and Mark Kowlzan ($2.0M, 2.0%). The filings don't state a reason.Thomas Hassfurther: largest such sale, Aug 3, 2026 · Mark Kowlzan: largest such sale, May 27, 2026
Selling picked up in the last 90 days: officers and directors sold 40K shares, against an average of 7K per 90 days earlier in the period. Most of it was Thomas Hassfurther (28K shares in the last 90 days, 9.2% of holdings) and Donald Shirley (12K shares in the last 90 days, 40% of holdings); 0% of these sales were under disclosed plans.Thomas Hassfurther: largest recent sale, Aug 3, 2026 · Donald Shirley: largest recent sale, Aug 20, 2026

Percentages cover 16 of 19 officers and directors. Left out: Samuel Mencoff (most holdings were last confirmed in 2007); Darla Olivier (holdings couldn't be fully reconciled); Paul Stecko (most holdings were last confirmed in 2015). Disclosed company stock is not an insider's whole wealth.

Who sold, and how much of their stake

Officers and directors, past 12 months. Each bar is the insider's vested stake at the start of the period (Oct 8, 2025). The gold part is what they sold.

SoldRest of starting stakeAdded during the period
Thomas Hassfurther
President
13% · $10.0MNo plan disclosed
Donald Shirley
Exec. VP
40% · $3.0MNo plan disclosed
Mark Kowlzan
Chairman & CEO, Director
2.0% · $2.0MNo plan disclosed
Amounts, filings and trading plans for each seller

Selling by month

Officers and directors, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026. Each sale is counted once: under a disclosed plan, else to cover taxes, else no plan disclosed.

Disclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
OctNovDecJanFeb 2026: $2.8M no plan disclosedFebMarAprMay 2026: $2.0M no plan disclosedMayJunJulAug 2026: $10.2M no plan disclosed$10.2MAugSepOct

Outside holders, reported separately

Samuel Mencoff reported no open-market sales in the past 12 months. Large shareholders and the funds or companies that board members represent are not part of management, so they are left out of the figures above.

Details

Common questions

Is the Packaging Corporation of America CEO selling stock?

Yes. Mark Kowlzan sold 9.3K shares ($2.0M, 2.0% of starting holdings) in the past 12 months, none of it under a trading plan disclosed in the filings.

Why are Packaging Corporation of America insiders selling?

Filings rarely give a reason, and we don't guess at one. What they show is how the sales were made: 0% of sales by value ran under 10b5-1 trading plans disclosed in the filings and 100% had no disclosed plan. A trading plan schedules sales in advance.

Are any Packaging Corporation of America insiders buying?

No. Officers and directors reported no purchases in the past 12 months.

How much of their stake did Packaging Corporation of America insiders sell?

About 5.9% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with. The biggest individual seller, Thomas Hassfurther, gave up 13% of starting holdings. These figures leave out Samuel Mencoff, the largest holder (most holdings were last confirmed in 2007). That covers the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026 and counts vested shares reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5, which is not an insider's whole wealth.

The evidence

Who sold3 officers and directors: amount, % of holdings, trading plan
Who soldAmount% of holdingsTrading plan
Thomas Hassfurther
President
$10.0M
41K shares
13%No plan disclosed
Donald Shirley
Exec. VP
$3.0M
12K shares
40%No plan disclosed
Mark Kowlzan
Chairman & CEO, Director
$2.0M
9.3K shares
2.0%No plan disclosed

Board members representing outside shareholders, reported separately: Samuel Mencoff. Details

The full ownership picture18 of 19 insiders fully reconciled · 19 officers and directors

Vested shares across all share classes, held directly and through trusts, LLCs and family members, as reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5. Unvested awards and options are never counted as owned shares.

InsiderHeld Oct 8, 2025SoldHeld Oct 8, 2026Still held
Mark Kowlzan
i
Minor difference of 935 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings. Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed. Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Chairman & CEO, Director
460K−9.3K497K+8.1%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Mark Kowlzan
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−36Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock437,378473,610
401k planCommon Stock19,56820,503
SpouseCommon Stock2,5652,565

Additional holdings last reported Feb 27, 2019, not confirmed since: 15,416 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Reconciliation: minor difference of 935 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Samuel Mencoff
!
Most of this insider's holdings were last confirmed in 2007. Confirmed in the last three years: 345,720 shares. Not confirmed since: 24,080,539 shares, left out of this row. "Still held" is not shown because it would cover only the smaller, confirmed part.
Director
337K0346Ksee note
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Samuel Mencoff
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Exempt acquisition noted in a footnote; amount derived from the balance change.
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
  • Held through Through PCA Holdings LLC F2; the director disclaims ownership beyond their own interest.
  • Shares held through Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, Through Madison Dearborn Partners III, L.P, Through Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC and others belong to an outside shareholder this director represents; they are listed under "Board members representing outside shareholders", not here.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock262,875270,194
Through family limited partnershipCommon Stock73,73975,526

Additional holdings last reported Oct 22, 2007, not confirmed since: 24,080,539 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Reconciliation: minor difference of 8,515 shares. Footnote reports an exempt acquisition without its size; amount derived from the balance change.

Thomas Hassfurther
i
Minor difference of 396 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings. Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed. Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
President
309K−41K303K98%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Thomas Hassfurther
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−22Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock209,191202,891
SpouseCommon Stock53,86253,862
Through investment entityCommon Stock34,29334,293
401(k) planCommon Stock11,78012,176

Additional holdings last reported Jul 24, 2007, not confirmed since: 3,688 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Reconciliation: minor difference of 396 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Kent Pflederer
i
Minor difference of 126 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings. Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed. Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
EVP & CFO
71K077Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Kent Pflederer
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−5.4Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock66,45773,061
through 401(k) planCommon Stock4,1164,242

Additional holdings last reported Dec 18, 2017, not confirmed since: 3,341 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Reconciliation: minor difference of 126 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Darla Olivier
!
Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: -33,403 shares on Feb 25, 2026 (Direct). See the filing Sales and other transactions for Darla Olivier are complete.
SVP
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Darla Olivier
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−2.1Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.

Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: -33,403 shares on Feb 25, 2026 (Direct). The balances below are as reported, not verified totals.

Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock58,05127,397
Charles Carter
i
Minor difference of 410 shares. Small increase from a 401(k) plan. Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed. Small increase from a 401(k) plan.
EVP-Mill Ops.
46K057Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Charles Carter
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−7.1Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
  • Small increase from a 401(k) plan. Filing 1 Filing 2
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock39,84850,621
Through 401(k) planCommon Stock6,1406,550

Reconciliation: minor difference of 410 shares. Small increase from a 401(k) plan.

Robert Mundy
EVP & CFO
44K044Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Robert Mundy
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock44,40844,408
Donald Shirley
i
Minor difference of 212 shares. Small increase from a 401(k) plan. Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed. Small increase from a 401(k) plan.
Exec. VP
30K−12K26K86%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Donald Shirley
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−5.3Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock23,38319,110
401(k) planCommon Stock6,2896,501

Reconciliation: minor difference of 212 shares. Small increase from a 401(k) plan.

Roger Porter
Director
22K023Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Roger Porter
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock22,01322,604
Cheryl Beebe
Director
15K015Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Cheryl Beebe
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock14,51315,104
Robert Lyons
Director
13K013Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Robert Lyons
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock12,83813,429
Joseph Vaughn
i
Minor difference of 18 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings. Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
SVP
11K012Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Joseph Vaughn
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−531withheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock10,21811,167
Through 401k planCommon Stock436436
401(k) planCommon Stock433451

Reconciliation: minor difference of 18 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Thomas Souleles
i
New Form 3 filed 2010-09-08; earlier filings set aside.
Director
11K011Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Thomas Souleles
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • New Form 3 filed 2010-09-08; earlier filings set aside.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock10,61111,202
Paul Stecko
!
Most of this insider's holdings were last confirmed in 2015. Confirmed in the last three years: 9,492 shares. Not confirmed since: 276,705 shares, left out of this row. "Still held" is not shown because it would cover only the smaller, confirmed part.
Director
9.5K09.5Ksee note
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Paul Stecko
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock9,4929,492

Additional holdings last reported Jul 28, 2015, not confirmed since: 276,705 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Heidi Patton
i
Minor difference of 73 shares. Small increase from a 401(k) plan. Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed. Small increase from a 401(k) plan.
SVP
7.7K07.9Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Heidi Patton
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−681withheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
  • Small increase from a 401(k) plan. Filing
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock6,3466,479
401k PlanCommon Stock1,3211,394

Reconciliation: minor difference of 73 shares. Small increase from a 401(k) plan.

Duane Farrington
Director
6.7K07.2Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Duane Farrington
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock6,6527,243
Donna Harman
Director
4.6K05.2Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Donna Harman
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock4,5885,179
Fabian Strauss
i
Unvested RSUs stated in footnotes are excluded from owned shares. Started reporting during the period; starting holdings are from the Form 3.
SVP Finance
3.6K03.6Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Fabian Strauss
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Unvested RSUs stated in footnotes are excluded from owned shares.
  • Started reporting during the period; starting holdings are from the Form 3.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock3,5943,594
Karen Gowland
Director
1.5K02.1Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Karen Gowland
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock1,5272,118

18 of 19 insiders fully reconciled: starting holdings plus reported transactions match ending holdings (10 exactly, 8 with a minor or footnoted difference). For 1 we show sales but not holdings; the ! icon on that row explains why. Percentages cover 16 of 19 officers and directors. Left out: Samuel Mencoff (most holdings were last confirmed in 2007); Darla Olivier (holdings couldn't be fully reconciled); Paul Stecko (most holdings were last confirmed in 2015). "Still held" compares ending with starting vested shares; a plus sign means the holding grew.

What explains the selling$15.0M of sales by plan status, purpose, seller and month

Officer and director open-market sales: $15.0M across 61,786 shares. Plan status and stated purpose are separate questions, and a sale can have both.

By plan status

No plan disclosed · $15.0M

Sales with no 10b5-1 plan and no tax reference in the filing. $10.0M of it is Thomas Hassfurther. No plan disclosed is a statement about the filing, not about why the sale happened. Largest such sale: Thomas Hassfurther, Aug 3, 2026

Taxes

79,085 shares ($17.2M) were withheld by the company for taxes, which isn't a market sale.

SellerShares soldProceedsUnder a disclosed planShare of totalSales dates
Thomas Hassfurther
President
41K$10.0M0%67%Feb 5, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026
Donald Shirley
Exec. VP
12K$3.0M0%20%Aug 20, 2026 to Aug 20, 2026
Mark Kowlzan
Chairman & CEO, Director
9.3K$2.0M0%13%May 27, 2026 to May 27, 2026

Sales by month

MonthSale proceedsDisclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
Oct 2025$0$0$0$0
Nov 2025$0$0$0$0
Dec 2025$0$0$0$0
Jan 2026$0$0$0$0
Feb 2026$2.8M$0$0$2.8M
Mar 2026$0$0$0$0
Apr 2026$0$0$0$0
May 2026$2.0M$0$0$2.0M
Jun 2026$0$0$0$0
Jul 2026$0$0$0$0
Aug 2026$10.2M$0$0$10.2M
Sep 2026$0$0$0$0
Oct 2026$0$0$0$0
Board members representing outside shareholders (1)Listed and sourced; not part of the management totals or the answer line

Directors whose reported holdings sit mostly in an investment fund or a corporate shareholder they represent, not in their own name, with beneficial ownership disclaimed except for their own financial interest. Listed and sourced here; not part of the management totals or the answer line. Shares a fund hands to its own investors are distributions, not sales.

Board memberHeld Oct 8, 2025SoldHeld Oct 8, 2026Still held
Samuel Mencoff
!
Most of this insider's holdings were last confirmed in 2011. Confirmed in the last three years: 0 shares. Not confirmed since: 1,543,900 shares, left out of this row. "Still held" is not shown because it would cover only the smaller, confirmed part.
Director
000see note
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Samuel Mencoff
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.

Additional holdings last reported May 10, 2011, not confirmed since: 1,543,900 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Is this normal? Selling year by year5 earlier years to compare with

In line with the past 5 years. 3 insiders sold; the average is 6 a year.

12 months endingShares soldInsiders who soldProceeds
Oct 8, 2026
Latest 12 months
62K3$15.0M
Oct 8, 2025
1 year earlier
145K6$34.2M
Oct 8, 2024
2 years earlier
116K7$21.1M
Oct 9, 2023
3 years earlier
60K5$9.0M
Oct 9, 2022
4 years earlier
25K3$3.9M
Oct 9, 2021
5 years earlier
88K7$11.9M

Open-market sales (Form 4 code S) by people who were officers or directors, in split-adjusted shares. Earlier years include people who have since left. A sale that an outside holder also reports (a family trust, a fund) is counted with outside holders in every year. Shares, not dollars, are compared, so a change in the stock price doesn't look like a change in selling. Years the filings don't fully cover are shown but left out of the average.

Known gaps and uncertainty1 insider whose holdings couldn't be fully reconciled

Darla Olivier: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled (difference of -33,403 shares). Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: -33,403 shares on Feb 25, 2026 (Direct). Filing, Feb 25, 2026

Footnote: "Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") issued to the reporting person. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the registrant's common stock. | Due to an administrative error, the total number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person was incorrectly reported as 55,627 shares on the Form 4 filed on February 25, 2025. The correct total should have been 22,217 shares. The total shares beneficially owned as reported on this form reflects a correction of that error."

Mark Kowlzan: minor difference of 935 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Samuel Mencoff: minor difference of 8,515 shares. Footnote reports an exempt acquisition without its size; amount derived from the balance change.

Thomas Hassfurther: minor difference of 396 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Kent Pflederer: minor difference of 126 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Charles Carter: minor difference of 410 shares. Small increase from a 401(k) plan.

Donald Shirley: minor difference of 212 shares. Small increase from a 401(k) plan.

Joseph Vaughn: minor difference of 18 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Heidi Patton: minor difference of 73 shares. Small increase from a 401(k) plan.

Inferred rename: "Through trust" is treated as the same holder as "Paul T. Stecko Dynastic Trust", because the old name was never reported again and the new one opened with the same balance (60,000 shares). Old name, new name

External context: we only cite outside events when a documented connection exists. None is shown for this period.

Sources and methodology856 filings from SEC EDGAR, and how we read them

All 856 Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed for Packaging Corporation of America (SEC CIK 75677) from Jul 25, 2003 to Aug 24, 2026, retrieved from SEC EDGAR on Oct 8, 2026. Prices are the ones reported in each filing, often weighted averages.

Holdings. Each holding line (a share class plus an owner, such as a trust or LLC) carries its last reported balance forward. Entities first reported during the period start at zero, so transfers between an insider's own trusts don't count as selling. Lines not reported for three years or more are listed separately and left out of totals.

Sales. A sale counts as under a 10b5-1 plan if its footnote cites one or the filing's Rule 10b5-1 box is checked, and as tax-related if its footnote cites tax obligations or sell-to-cover. Shares withheld by the company for taxes are listed separately. Sales with neither attribute are labeled "no plan disclosed".

Full methodology

Former or inactive filers (16)No filing in 18 months; last reported balances, not in any total