Hayward Holdings CEO sells 50,000 common shares

The CEO's reported option balance was 1,880,236 after exercise; indirect holdings included 700 shares through a child and 300,000 through a GRAT.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) President and CEO Kevin Holleran exercised 50,000 stock options at $1.40 per share on October 5, 2026, acquiring 50,000 common shares, and sold 50,000 common shares the same day at a weighted average price of $12.4009 per share. Sale prices ranged from $12.2450 to $12.5250 per share. The acquisition was pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 10, 2026. The option row reports 1,880,236 options following the exercise. The report also lists indirect holdings of 700 shares by a child and 300,000 shares by a GRAT.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Exercise and Sale: 50,000 shares ($550K approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 5 txns

Insider HOLLERAN KEVIN

Role President and CEO

Sold 50,000 shs ($620K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $620K

Approx. exercise cost $70K

Approx. pre-tax spread $550K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	50,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock F1	50,000	$1.40	$70K
Sale	Common Stock F2	50,000	$12.4009	$620K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 1,880,236 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 401,234 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 700 shares (Indirect, By Child); Common Stock — 300,000 shares (Indirect, By GRAT)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 10, 2026.
2. F2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $12.2450 to $12.5250, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

Key Figures

Stock options exercised: 50,000 options Exercise price: $1.40 per share Common shares sold: 50,000 shares +5 more

8 metrics

Stock options exercised 50,000 options October 5, 2026

Exercise price $1.40 per share Options exercised October 5, 2026

Common shares sold 50,000 shares October 5, 2026

Weighted average sale price $12.4009 per share October 5, 2026

Sale-price range $12.2450 to $12.5250 per share Multiple sale transactions

Options following exercise 1,880,236 options Reported following the October 5, 2026 exercise

Indirect common shares held by child 700 shares Reported October 5, 2026

Indirect common shares held by GRAT 300,000 shares Reported October 5, 2026

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, GRAT

3 terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

weighted average price financial

"The price reported is a weighted average price"

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

GRAT financial

"By GRAT"

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How many HAYW shares did CEO Kevin Holleran sell, and at what price?

Kevin Holleran, Hayward Holdings' President and CEO, reported selling 50,000 common shares on October 5, 2026, at a weighted average price of $12.4009 per share. The sales were made at prices ranging from $12.2450 to $12.5250 per share.

How many HAYW stock options did Kevin Holleran exercise?

He exercised 50,000 stock options at $1.40 per share on October 5, 2026, acquiring 50,000 common shares. The option row reports 1,880,236 options following the exercise.

Was Kevin Holleran's HAYW share acquisition made under a 10b5-1 plan?

The reported acquisition of 50,000 common shares was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 10, 2026.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

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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).

X

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^*

HOLLERAN KEVIN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

HAYWARD HOLDINGS, INC.

1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 400

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA 28203

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hayward Holdings, Inc. [ HAYW ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2026

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	10/05/2026		M(1)		50,000	A	$1.4	451,234	D
Common Stock	10/05/2026		S(2)		50,000	D	$12.4009	401,234	D
Common Stock								700	I	By Child
Common Stock								300,000	I	By GRAT

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
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$1.4	10/05/2026		M			50,000	08/12/2021	12/24/2029	Common Stock	50,000	$0	1,880,236	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 10, 2026.

2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $12.2450 to $12.5250, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

Remarks:

	/s/ Susan Canning, attorney-in-fact	10/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)