Bowhead Specialty (NYSE: BOW) director granted 6,722 restricted stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Fondriest Fabian reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. director Fabian Fondriest received a grant of 6,722 shares of Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units. The award, dated April 30, 2026, was issued at no cash cost and increased his direct holdings to 49,818 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Fondriest Fabian

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	6,722	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 49,818 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 6,722 shares Price per share: $0.0000 per share Shares owned after transaction: 49,818 shares

3 metrics

Shares granted 6,722 shares Restricted stock unit award on April 30, 2026

Price per share $0.0000 per share Compensation grant, not open-market purchase

Shares owned after transaction 49,818 shares Direct ownership following RSU grant

Key Terms

restricted stock units, Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Stock

3 terms

restricted stock units financial

"Reflects restricted stock units."

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Common Stock financial

""security_title": "Common Stock""

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fondriest Fabian

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC.

452 FIFTH AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10018

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. [ BOW ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2026

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

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

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

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/30/2026		A		6,722(1)	A	$0	49,818	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	/s/ H. Matthew Crusey, as attorney-in-fact	05/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Bowhead Specialty (BOW) director Fabian Fondriest report on this Form 4?

Fabian Fondriest reported receiving 6,722 shares of Bowhead Specialty Common Stock as a compensation grant. The filing identifies these as restricted stock units, increasing his direct holdings to 49,818 shares after the award, with no open-market purchase or sale involved.

Was the Bowhead Specialty (BOW) transaction an insider buy or sell?

The transaction was an acquisition through a grant, not an open-market buy or sell. Fondriest received 6,722 restricted stock units at no cash cost as compensation, and his direct ownership rose to 49,818 shares following this non-derivative award transaction.

How many Bowhead Specialty (BOW) shares does Fabian Fondriest own after this grant?

After the reported grant, Fabian Fondriest directly owns 49,818 shares of Bowhead Specialty Common Stock. This total reflects the addition of 6,722 shares received as restricted stock units in the April 30, 2026 award transaction disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

What type of security was granted to the Bowhead Specialty (BOW) director?

The director received a grant of restricted stock units representing Bowhead Specialty Common Stock. The Form 4 notes that the 6,722-share award is non-derivative Common Stock, with a footnote explicitly stating that the reported shares reflect restricted stock units granted as compensation.

Did Fabian Fondriest pay a price per share for the Bowhead Specialty (BOW) grant?

No, the grant carried a reported price of $0.0000 per share. The 6,722-share award represents a compensation-related grant of restricted stock units rather than a cash purchase, so there was no open-market transaction or purchase price involved in this Form 4 disclosure.