Hayward (NYSE: HAYW) SVP stock vests; shares withheld for tax

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hayward Holdings, Inc. senior vice president and chief commercial officer John Alec Collins reported equity award activity in common stock. On March 2, 2026, a performance-based restricted stock unit award originally granted on March 2, 2023 vested, delivering 2,591 shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after the compensation committee certified achievement of adjusted EBITDA and return on gross invested capital goals over a three-year period. In connection with this delivery and other restricted stock unit vesting, 737 shares at $15.98 per share and 4,423 shares at $16.00 per share were disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Following these transactions, Collins directly owned 318,013 common 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^*

Collins John Alec

(Last) (First) (Middle)

HAYWARD HOLDINGS, INC.

1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 400

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28203

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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	03/02/2026		A(1)		2,591	A	$0	323,173	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		F		737(2)	D	$15.98	322,436	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		F		4,423(3)	D	$16	318,013	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. Represents an award of performance based restricted stock units originally granted on March 2, 2023, the payout of which was subject to the achievement of certain performance criteria based on adjusted EBITDA and return on gross invested capital during a three-year performance period. On March 2, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors certified the performance achievement over the measurement period and authorized the vesting of the award. The restricted stock units converted into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising out of the delivery of the Common Stock underlying the performance based restricted stock units described in footnote 1 above.

3. Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising out of the vesting of restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	/s/ Susan Canning, attorney-in-fact	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did HAYW executive John Alec Collins report?

John Alec Collins reported vesting of performance-based restricted stock units delivering 2,591 Hayward Holdings shares. He also reported dispositions of 737 and 4,423 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to these and other restricted stock unit vestings.

Were the HAYW Form 4 transactions open-market buys or sales?

The Form 4 shows no open-market buys or sales by the Hayward Holdings executive. Shares were acquired through vesting of performance-based restricted stock units and disposed of solely to cover tax withholding obligations tied to equity awards, not through discretionary market transactions.

How many Hayward (HAYW) shares does John Alec Collins own after these transactions?

After the reported equity award vesting and related tax-withholding dispositions, John Alec Collins directly owns 318,013 shares of Hayward Holdings common stock. This figure reflects his updated direct beneficial ownership following the March 2, 2026 equity events disclosed.

What performance conditions triggered the HAYW executive’s stock unit vesting?

The vesting was tied to performance-based restricted stock units granted March 2, 2023. Payout depended on achieving specific adjusted EBITDA and return on gross invested capital targets over a three-year period, which the compensation committee certified as achieved on March 2, 2026.

Why were some HAYW shares disposed of in the Form 4 filing?

The reported dispositions involved 737 shares at $15.98 and 4,423 shares at $16.00 withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. These tax-driven share withholdings arose from the delivery and vesting of performance-based and time-based restricted stock unit awards in Hayward Holdings stock.