Director at Bowhead Specialty (NYSE: BOW) receives 3,361-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Schnidman Ava reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. director Ava Schnidman reported equity compensation on a Form 4. She received a grant of 3,361 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting restricted stock units. After this grant, she directly holds 5,380 common shares and indirectly holds 1,893 shares through the Ava Schnidman Revocable Living Trust.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Schnidman Ava

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	3,361	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 5,380 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 1,893 shares (Indirect, By Ava Schnidman Revocable Living Trust)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 3,361 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Direct holdings after grant: 5,380 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted 3,361 shares Common Stock grant coded as acquisition (A)

Grant price $0.00 per share Price per share for restricted stock unit grant

Direct holdings after grant 5,380 shares Total directly held common stock after transaction

Indirect trust holdings 1,893 shares Common stock held by Ava Schnidman Revocable Living Trust

Key Terms

restricted stock units, grant, award, or other acquisition, Form 4

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"

Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4):"

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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 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^*

Schnidman Ava

(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		3,361(1)	A	$0	5,380	D
Common Stock								1,893	I	By Ava Schnidman Revocable Living Trust

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 insider transaction did BOW director Ava Schnidman report?

Ava Schnidman reported an equity compensation transaction. She received 3,361 shares of Bowhead Specialty Holdings common stock as a grant at $0.00 per share, which the filing describes as restricted stock units, increasing her overall shareholdings in the company.

How many Bowhead Specialty (BOW) shares did Ava Schnidman acquire?

She acquired 3,361 shares of Bowhead Specialty Holdings common stock. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share and is characterized in the filing’s footnote as restricted stock units, indicating a compensation-related award rather than an open-market purchase.

What are Ava Schnidman’s total direct BOW share holdings after this filing?

Following the award, Ava Schnidman directly holds 5,380 shares of Bowhead Specialty Holdings common stock. This figure reflects her position after the 3,361-share grant reported in the Form 4 and shows her post-transaction direct ownership in the company.

Does Ava Schnidman have indirect ownership of Bowhead Specialty (BOW) shares?

Yes, the Form 4 shows 1,893 Bowhead Specialty Holdings common shares held indirectly. These shares are owned through the Ava Schnidman Revocable Living Trust, indicating an additional position separate from her directly held 5,380 shares after the reported grant.

How does the Form 4 describe the nature of the BOW share grant?

The transaction uses code “A” and is labeled a grant, award, or other acquisition. A footnote clarifies that the entry reflects restricted stock units, meaning the award is part of equity compensation rather than shares bought in the open market.