Executive stock grant at Bowhead Specialty (NYSE: BOW) with tax share surrender

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. Chief Underwriting Officer David John Newman reported two equity-related transactions in common stock. On February 19, 2026, he acquired 23,488 shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share as a grant of restricted stock units. On February 20, 2026, he disposed of 1,443 shares at $24.90 per share, surrendering them back to the company to cover required tax withholdings upon vesting. After these transactions, he directly held just under 300,000 shares.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Newman David John

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC.

452 FIFTH AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10018

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

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

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

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

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	02/19/2026		A		23,488(1)	A	$0	298,638	D
Common Stock	02/20/2026		F		1,443(2)	D	$24.9	297,195	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 a grant of restricted stock units.

2. Represents shares surrendered to the Issuer by the Reporting Person to pay required tax withholdings due upon vesting of restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	/s/ H. Matthew Crusey, as attorney-in-fact	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Bowhead Specialty (BOW) report for David John Newman?

David John Newman reported an RSU grant and a tax share surrender. He received 23,488 common shares as a restricted stock unit grant and then surrendered 1,443 shares back to the company to satisfy tax withholdings upon vesting.

How many Bowhead Specialty (BOW) shares were granted to David John Newman?

Newman was granted 23,488 shares of common stock. The filing describes this as a grant of restricted stock units, recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting an equity award rather than an open-market purchase.

Why did David John Newman surrender 1,443 Bowhead Specialty (BOW) shares?

He surrendered 1,443 shares to cover tax withholdings. The filing states these shares were returned to Bowhead Specialty to pay required tax obligations that arose when previously granted restricted stock units vested.

Were David John Newman’s Bowhead Specialty (BOW) transactions open-market buys or sells?

The transactions were equity award-related, not open-market trades. One entry reflects a grant of restricted stock units, while the other is a disposition of shares back to the issuer solely to satisfy tax withholding obligations on that vesting.

What does Bowhead Specialty (BOW) disclose about David John Newman’s ownership after these transactions?

The filing shows Newman holding just under 300,000 shares directly. After the grant and the tax-withholding surrender, the reported direct ownership stood at slightly below 300,000 common shares of Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.