Hamilton Beach (NYSE: HBB) trust makes 4,171-share bona fide stock gift

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co reported a Form 4 for the Vested Trust for Margaret Pollard Rankin, showing an indirect bona fide gift transfer of 4,171 shares of Class B Common Stock, corresponding to 4,171 underlying Class A shares. The position is held through a proportionate limited partnership interest in Rankin Associates HBB, L.P., and remains sizeable after the gift, with 17,026 shares of Class B Common Stock still owned indirectly.

Insider Trade Summary

4,171 shares gifted

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Vested Trust for Margaret Pollard Rankin

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Class B Common Stock	4,171	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class B Common Stock — 17,026 shares (Indirect, Proportionate LP interest of shares held by Rankin Associates HBB, L.P.)

Footnotes (1)

1. [object Object]

Key Figures

Gifted shares: 4,171 shares Underlying shares: 4,171 shares Shares after transaction: 17,026 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Gifted shares 4,171 shares Bona fide gift of Class B Common Stock

Underlying shares 4,171 shares Underlying Class A Common Stock tied to gifted derivative

Shares after transaction 17,026 shares Class B Common Stock indirectly owned following gift

Transaction price $0.0000 per share Reported price for bona fide gift transfer

Key Terms

bona fide gift, Class B Common Stock, Class A Common Stock, indirect ownership, +1 more

5 terms

bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description: "Bona fide gift" for the share transfer"

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

Class B Common Stock financial

"security_title is listed as "Class B Common Stock""

A class B common stock is one of multiple types of a company’s ordinary shares that carries specific rights—often different voting power or dividend priority—compared with other classes. For investors it matters because those differences affect how much influence you have over company decisions, the income you might receive, and how freely the shares trade; think of it like owning a car with different keys: some keys let you start the engine and open the trunk, others only unlock the door.

Class A Common Stock financial

"underlying_security_title is noted as "Class A Common Stock""

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type and ownership_code indicate indirect ownership"

limited partnership interest financial

"nature_of_ownership cites a proportionate LP interest"

See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers. Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google

Add on Google Not now

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Vested Trust for Margaret Pollard Rankin

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4421 WATERFRONT DRIVE

(Street)

GLEN ALLEN VIRGINIA 23060

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co [ HBB ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Member of a Group

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/29/2026

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

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
Class B Common Stock	(1)	05/29/2026		G	V	4,171		(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	4,171	(1)	17,026	I	Proportionate LP interest of shares held by Rankin Associates HBB, L.P.

Explanation of Responses:

1. N/A

	/s/ Brent A. Ashley, attorney-in-fact	06/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Hamilton Beach (HBB) report on this Form 4?

Hamilton Beach reported a Form 4 for the Vested Trust for Margaret Pollard Rankin documenting a bona fide gift transfer of 4,171 shares of Class B Common Stock, tied to 4,171 underlying Class A shares, held indirectly through a limited partnership.

How many Hamilton Beach (HBB) shares were gifted in this insider filing?

The filing shows a bona fide gift transfer of 4,171 shares of Class B Common Stock, with 4,171 underlying Class A shares. This transfer was reported as having a price of $0.0000 per share, consistent with a non-cash gift transaction.

What are the remaining Hamilton Beach (HBB) holdings after the reported gift?

After the gift, the filing states that 17,026 shares of Class B Common Stock are owned indirectly. These holdings are reported as a proportionate limited partnership interest in Rankin Associates HBB, L.P., indicating a continued indirect economic interest in the issuer.

How is ownership of the Hamilton Beach (HBB) shares characterized in this Form 4?

The ownership is characterized as indirect, described as a proportionate limited partnership interest in Rankin Associates HBB, L.P. The reporting person is listed as Vested Trust for Margaret Pollard Rankin, which reflects an entity-level holding rather than direct individual ownership.

Was the Hamilton Beach (HBB) Form 4 transaction a market sale or purchase?

The transaction was not a market sale or purchase. It is coded as a bona fide gift (transaction code G), with 4,171 shares transferred at a reported price of $0.0000 per share, indicating a non-cash, charitable or personal transfer rather than open-market trading.