Hayward CEO exercises options, sells 170K shares

Hayward Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Kevin Holleran reported an exercise-and-sell sequence involving company stock.

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Hayward Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Kevin Holleran reported an exercise-and-sell sequence involving company stock. On June 30 and July 1, he exercised stock options covering a total of 170,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.40 per share and sold 170,000 shares in open-market transactions at weighted average prices of about $17.07 and $17.28 per share. The sales were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, according to the footnotes. After these transactions, Holleran directly holds 701,234 shares of common stock and has an additional 700 shares held indirectly by a child, while the filing shows no remaining option position related to the exercised awards.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Exercise and Sale: 170,000 shares ($2.69M approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 7 txns

Insider HOLLERAN KEVIN

Role President and CEO

Sold 170,000 shs ($2.93M)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $2.93M

Approx. exercise cost $238K

Approx. pre-tax spread $2.69M

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	120,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	120,000	$1.40	$168K
Sale	Common Stock	120,000	$17.2837	$2.07M
Exercise	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	50,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	50,000	$1.40	$70K
Sale	Common Stock	50,000	$17.071	$854K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 2,030,236 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 701,234 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 700 shares (Indirect, By Child)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 18, 2025.
2. F2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $17.000 to $17.1450, 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.
3. F3. The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 10, 2026
4. F4. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $17.0600 to $17.4050, 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

Shares sold: 170,000 shares Sale price 50,000 shares: $17.0710/share Sale price 120,000 shares: $17.2837/share +5 more

8 metrics

Shares sold 170,000 shares Open-market sales of common stock on June 30 and July 1, 2026

Sale price 50,000 shares $17.0710/share Weighted average sale price on June 30, 2026

Sale price 120,000 shares $17.2837/share Weighted average sale price on July 1, 2026

Options exercise price $1.40/share Conversion or exercise price for stock options exercised

Options exercised 170,000 shares Stock options (right to buy) converted into common stock

Direct holdings after trades 701,234 shares Common stock directly owned following transactions

Indirect holdings 700 shares Common stock held "By Child" as of June 30, 2026

Option expiration December 24, 2029 Expiration date for exercised stock options

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, Stock Options (Right to Buy), derivative exercise/conversion, +2 more

6 terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person"

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 in multiple transactions"

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)""

derivative exercise/conversion financial

"transaction_action: "derivative exercise/conversion""

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: "open-market sale""

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type: "indirect" and nature_of_ownership: "By Child""

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What did Hayward Holdings (HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran do in this Form 4?

Kevin Holleran exercised stock options and sold common shares. He exercised options for 170,000 shares at $1.40 and sold 170,000 shares in open-market trades at weighted average prices around $17 per share over two days.

How many Hayward Holdings (HAYW) shares did the CEO sell and at what prices?

Kevin Holleran sold 170,000 shares of Hayward Holdings common stock. He sold 50,000 shares at a weighted average price of about $17.07 and 120,000 shares at a weighted average price of about $17.28, according to the Form 4 data.

Were Kevin Holleran’s Hayward Holdings (HAYW) stock sales pre-planned?

Yes. Footnotes state the reported sales were executed under Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. One plan was adopted on March 10, 2026 and another on August 18, 2025, indicating the trades were scheduled in advance rather than timed discretionarily.

How many Hayward Holdings (HAYW) shares does the CEO hold after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Kevin Holleran directly holds 701,234 shares of Hayward Holdings common stock. The filing also reports an additional 700 common shares held indirectly, described as owned "By Child," reflecting family-related holdings.

What stock options did Kevin Holleran exercise in Hayward Holdings (HAYW)?

He exercised stock options labeled as "Stock Options (Right to Buy)" for 170,000 underlying common shares. These options carried a conversion or exercise price of $1.40 per share and had an expiration date of December 24, 2029, as disclosed.

Is there any indirect ownership reported for Hayward Holdings (HAYW) shares?

Yes. The Form 4 shows 700 shares of common stock held with an indirect ownership type noted as "By Child." This indicates a small portion of Kevin Holleran’s reported holdings is owned through a child rather than directly by him.

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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

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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)
06/30/2026

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	06/30/2026		M(1)		50,000	A	$1.4	751,234	D
Common Stock	06/30/2026		S(1)		50,000	D	$17.071(2)	701,234	D
Common Stock	07/01/2026		M(3)		120,000	A	$1.4	821,234	D
Common Stock	07/01/2026		S(3)		120,000	D	$17.2837(4)	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	06/30/2026		M			50,000	08/12/2021	12/24/2029	Common Stock	50,000	$0	2,150,236	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$1.4	07/01/2026		M			120,000	08/12/2021	12/24/2029	Common Stock	120,000	$0	2,030,236	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 18, 2025.

2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $17.000 to $17.1450, 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.

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

4. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $17.0600 to $17.4050, 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	07/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)