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ESAB Corporation filings document the regulatory record for an industrial manufacturer of welding, cutting and joining equipment and consumables. Its Form 8-K disclosures cover operating and financial results, material-event reporting, dividend and capital-structure matters, senior unsecured notes and related subsidiary guarantees.
Proxy and governance filings describe shareholder voting matters, director and officer changes, board committee assignments, executive compensation, director independence and related governance practices. The filing record also reflects public-company reporting following ESAB's 2022 registration as a standalone issuer.
ESAB Corporation appointed Mitchell P. Rales as Executive Chair of the Board, effective June 10, 2026, and tied his role to large performance-based stock option awards for him, CEO Shyam P. Kambeyanda, and other senior leaders.
The options vest over six years and only if ambitious stock price hurdles are met, with vesting in three equal annual installments starting on the fourth anniversary of the grant. Awards cover 1,200,000 shares for Rales, 580,552 for Kambeyanda, and smaller grants for three other executives, aligning leadership retention and incentives with long-term share price performance.
ESAB Corp director Mitchell P. Rales reported several indirect ownership changes involving family entities and trusts. A family partnership affiliated with him received 3,537,797 shares of common stock through contributions from his adult children, a family trust, and a revocable trust, all for no consideration. The filing also shows custodial and trust accounts holding shares for his daughters, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership. In addition, the family partnership acquired 100,000 shares of 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in a private placement, which will mandatorily convert into ESAB common shares in roughly three years. The preferred stock carries a $1,000 per-share liquidation preference, pays a 6.50% dividend, and will convert into between 7.1806 and 8.2576 common shares per preferred share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments and special terms if a Fundamental Change occurs. The filing highlights estate and ownership structuring moves and a private placement investment, rather than open-market buying or selling.
Mitchell P. Rales reports beneficial ownership of 4,441,570 ESAB Corporation common shares, representing about 7.1% of 62,854,027 shares outstanding as of June 1, 2026. His stake includes common stock and shares issuable from 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.
Through a family partnership, he purchased 100,000 preferred shares in a private placement for aggregate consideration of $100.0 million, at $1,000 per share, in connection with ESAB’s acquisition of Eddyfi Holding Inc. The preferred stock pays a 6.50% cash dividend and will mandatorily convert into between 7.1806 and 8.2576 common shares per preferred share after roughly three years.
The filing also notes contributions of 3,537,797 common shares into the family partnership for no consideration, a 90‑day lock-up on the newly purchased preferred shares, and registration rights for the common stock issuable upon conversion after the resale restriction period ends.
ESAB Corp director Melissa Cummings reported a routine equity compensation event involving 637 shares of common stock. On June 1, 2026, 637 Restricted Stock Units vested in a single installment and were exercised at $0.0000 per unit into 637 shares of ESAB common stock, which she now holds directly. A separate line reflects 49.428 shares of common stock held indirectly by her son as of the same date.
ESAB Corp director Rajiv Vinnakota exercised equity awards into common stock. On June 1, 2026, 637 restricted stock units, each representing a right to receive one ESAB common share, vested in a single installment and converted into 637 shares of common stock at no stated exercise price. Following this transaction, Vinnakota directly holds 9,378.91 shares of ESAB common stock, and no restricted stock units from this grant remain outstanding.
ESAB Corporation has completed its previously announced acquisition of Québec-based Eddyfi for cash consideration of $1.45 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments. Eddyfi is described as a global leader in advanced inspection and monitoring technologies, expanding ESAB’s workflow solutions across fabrication, inspection, and monitoring.
ESAB financed the deal with cash on hand, proceeds from 5.625% senior notes due 2031, and two private placements: 175,000 shares of 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for about $175.0 million and 1,254,255 common shares for about $143.0 million. The securities were issued under exemptions from registration, with future resale to be facilitated through Registration Rights Agreements.
The preferred stock carries a 6.50% annual cash dividend, a $1,000 liquidation preference per share, and will mandatorily convert in about three years into between 7.1806 and 8.2576 ESAB common shares per preferred share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments and a higher rate upon certain Fundamental Changes. ESAB’s second-quarter results will include one month of Eddyfi’s financials, and the company plans to update full-year guidance on its next earnings call.
ESAB Corp President and CEO Shyam Kambeyanda reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs). On the reported date, RSUs covering 10,796 shares of common stock vested and were exercised into common shares at a conversion price of $0.00 per share. To cover associated tax obligations, ESAB Corporation withheld 5,053 shares through a net share settlement, as described in the footnotes, and no shares were sold by Kambeyanda on the market to satisfy this tax liability. Following these transactions, he holds 124,944 shares of ESAB common stock directly. The RSU award vests in three equal annual installments, with all remaining RSUs from this grant scheduled to vest on May 12, 2027.
ESAB Corp SVP and General Counsel Curtis E. Jewell exercised equity awards and had shares withheld for taxes. On May 12, 2026, he exercised 1,822 restricted stock units into the same number of common shares. In connection with this vesting, 894 shares were withheld by ESAB to cover tax liabilities through net share settlement, and no shares were sold on the market. After these transactions, Jewell directly owned 19,639 common shares and also had 355.835 shares held indirectly through a 401K plan. The restricted stock unit award continues to vest in three equal annual installments, with all remaining units from this award scheduled to vest on May 12, 2027.
ESAB Corp Chief Human Resources Officer Michele Campion reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units. She exercised RSUs covering 1,835 shares of common stock, converting them into directly held shares. In connection with the vesting, 902 shares were withheld by ESAB at a price of $94.20 per share to satisfy her tax liability; no shares were sold in the market. Following these transactions, she directly holds 15,206 shares of common stock and 1,836 restricted stock units that continue to vest according to their schedule.
ESAB Corp President, Fab Tech Olivier Biebuyck reported routine equity compensation activity. He exercised 2,362 restricted stock units, receiving the same number of ESAB common shares. In connection with this vesting, 1,184 shares were withheld by ESAB to cover tax obligations, rather than sold in the market.
After these transactions, Biebuyck holds 21,740 ESAB common shares directly. Footnotes state that the restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments and that remaining units from this award are scheduled to vest on May 12, 2027, reflecting ongoing stock-based compensation rather than discretionary trading.