Hayward Holdings (NYSE: HAYW) CEO exercises 50,000 options and sells matching shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hayward Holdings, Inc. president and CEO Kevin Holleran exercised 50,000 stock options with an exercise price of $1.40 per share, receiving 50,000 shares of common stock, and on the same date sold 50,000 shares at a weighted average price of $15.3138 per share (in multiple trades between $15.1850 and $15.4200). The option exercise was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 10, 2026. Following the derivative transaction, 1,980,236 stock options are reported as outstanding, and 700 common shares are reported as held indirectly by a child.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Exercise and Sale: 50,000 shares ($696K approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 4 txns

Insider HOLLERAN KEVIN

Role President and CEO

Sold 50,000 shs ($766K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $766K

Approx. exercise cost $70K

Approx. pre-tax spread $696K

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	$15.3138	$766K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 1,980,236 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 701,234 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 700 shares (Indirect, By Child)

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 $15.1850 to $15.4200, 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

Options Exercised: 50,000 shares Option Exercise Price: $1.4000 per share Shares Sold: 50,000 shares +4 more

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Options Exercised 50,000 shares Stock options (right to buy) exercised on 2026-08-03

Option Exercise Price $1.4000 per share Exercise price of stock options converted into common stock

Shares Sold 50,000 shares Common stock sale on 2026-08-03

Weighted Average Sale Price $15.3138 per share Sale of 50,000 shares in multiple trades between $15.1850 and $15.4200

Remaining Stock Options 1,980,236 options Total derivative holdings following the option exercise

Indirect Common Shares 700 shares Common stock held indirectly, nature of ownership "By Child"

Option Expiration Date 2029-12-24 Expiration date of the exercised stock options

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, Stock Options (Right to Buy), indirect

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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"The reported transaction was effected 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. These shares were sold"

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.

Stock Options (Right to Buy) financial

"security_title: Stock Options (Right to Buy)"

indirect financial

"ownership_type: indirect, nature_of_ownership: By Child"

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FAQ

What transactions did Hayward Holdings (HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran report?

Kevin Holleran reported exercising 50,000 stock options to acquire 50,000 Hayward Holdings (HAYW) shares at $1.40 per share, and then selling 50,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $15.3138 on August 3, 2026.

At what prices did Kevin Holleran trade Hayward Holdings (HAYW) stock?

Holleran exercised options at $1.40 per share and sold 50,000 shares at a weighted average price of $15.3138, with individual sale prices ranging from $15.1850 to $15.4200 per share, according to the Form 4 footnote disclosure.

Was the Hayward Holdings (HAYW) CEO’s option exercise under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The Form 4 and its footnote state that the option exercise transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 10, 2026, indicating it followed a pre-arranged trading instruction.

How many Hayward Holdings (HAYW) stock options does Kevin Holleran report after the transaction?

After exercising 50,000 options, Holleran reports holding 1,980,236 stock options in Hayward Holdings (HAYW). This figure reflects the total derivative holdings in options following the reported derivative transaction on August 3, 2026.

Does Kevin Holleran have any indirect holdings of Hayward Holdings (HAYW) shares?

Yes. The filing reports 700 shares of Hayward Holdings (HAYW) common stock held indirectly with the nature of ownership described as "By Child". These shares are attributed to a child rather than being held directly by Holleran.

What does the weighted average sale price mean in the Hayward Holdings (HAYW) Form 4?

The reported sale price of $15.3138 per share is a weighted average price. A footnote explains the 50,000 shares were sold in multiple transactions, with individual prices ranging from $15.1850 to $15.4200 per share.

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

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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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)
08/03/2026

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	08/03/2026		M(1)		50,000	A	$1.4	751,234	D
Common Stock	08/03/2026		S(2)		50,000	D	$15.3138	701,234	D
Common Stock								700	I	By Child

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	08/03/2026		M			50,000	08/12/2021	12/24/2029	Common Stock	50,000	$0	1,980,236	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 $15.1850 to $15.4200, 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/ Eifion Jones, attorney-in-fact, SVP, Chief Financial Officer	08/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)