HAYW CEO executes 60,571-option exercise and share sale under 10b5-1

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hayward Holdings (HAYW) reported an insider transaction by its President & CEO and Director on 11/03/2025. The reporting person exercised 60,571 stock options at an exercise price of $1.40 and sold 60,571 common shares at a weighted average price of $16.736, effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 11, 2025.

Following the transactions, the reporting person beneficially owned 623,540 common shares directly, plus 700 shares each held indirectly by three children. Derivative holdings included 2,575,142 stock options beneficially owned after the reported activity.

Insights

Corporate governance analyst

Planned option exercise and sale; routine, neutral signal.

The filing shows a same-day option exercise of 60,571 shares at $1.40 and a sale of 60,571 shares at a weighted average of $16.736 on 11/03/2025. The activity was conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on March 11, 2025, indicating pre-set trading instructions.

After these trades, direct beneficial ownership stands at 623,540 common shares, with additional indirect holdings of 700 shares each for three children, and 2,575,142 options remaining. Such planned transactions commonly reflect personal portfolio management rather than a view on fundamentals.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 60,571 shares ($1,013,716)

Net Sell 6 txns

Insider HOLLERAN KEVIN

Role President and CEO

Sold 60,571 shs ($1.01M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	60,571	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	60,571	$1.40	$85K
Sale	Common Stock	60,571	$16.736	$1.01M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 2,575,142 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 684,111 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 700 shares (Indirect, By Child A)

Footnotes (1)

1. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 11, 2025. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $16.6350 to $16.8350, 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.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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 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 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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2025

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	11/03/2025		M(1)		60,571	A	$1.4	684,111	D
Common Stock	11/03/2025		S(1)		60,571	D	$16.736(2)	623,540	D
Common Stock								700	I	By Child A
Common Stock								700	I	By Child B
Common Stock								700	I	By Child C

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	11/03/2025		M(1)			60,571	08/12/2021	12/24/2029	Common Stock	60,571	$0	2,575,142	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 11, 2025.

2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $16.6350 to $16.8350, 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	11/04/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did HAYW disclose?

The President & CEO and Director exercised 60,571 options at $1.40 and sold 60,571 shares at a $16.736 weighted average on 11/03/2025.

Was the HAYW insider sale under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The trades were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 11, 2025.

How many HAYW shares does the insider own after the trade?

Direct beneficial ownership is 623,540 common shares, plus 700 shares each held indirectly by three children.

What option holdings remain for the HAYW insider?

The insider beneficially owns 2,575,142 stock options after the reported transactions.

What prices were involved in the HAYW transactions?

Options were exercised at $1.40. Shares were sold at a $16.736 weighted average, with trades ranging from $16.6350 to $16.8350.

What is the date of the HAYW insider’s transactions?

The transactions occurred on 11/03/2025.