Hamilton Beach (HBB) director granted 1,839 Class A shares under equity plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co reported that one of its directors received an equity grant in the form of Class A common stock. On 01/02/2026, the reporting person acquired 1,839 shares of Class A common stock, coded as an acquisition under the company’s Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan and described as “Required Shares.” These shares are held indirectly, with the reporting person serving as trustee of a trust for the benefit of Thomas T. Rankin, which now holds 188,707 Class A shares following this transaction.

The filing also lists additional indirect holdings of Class A common stock attributed to the reporting person through a spouse and several trusts for family members and an estate, with the reporting person disclaiming beneficial ownership of those shares. This Form 4 mainly documents routine director compensation delivered in stock rather than cash.

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^*

RANKIN THOMAS T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4421 WATERFRONT DRIVE

(Street)

GLEN ALLEN VA 23060

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	01/02/2026		A(1)		1,839	A	(2)	188,707	I	Reporting Person serves as Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of Thomas T. Rankin
Class A Common Stock								6,444	I	Held by Spouse(3)
Class A Common Stock								780	I	Reporting Person serves as Trustee of BTR 2020 GST for the benefit of James T. Rankin(3)
Class A Common Stock								780	I	Reporting Person serves as Trustee of BTR 2020 GST for the benefit of Matthew M. Rankin(3)
Class A Common Stock								780	I	Reporting Person serves as Trustee of BTR 2020 GST for the benefit of Thomas P.K. Rankin(3)
Class A Common Stock								5,322	I	Reporting Person serves as Trustee of Trusts for the benefit of the Estate of Alfred M. Rankin.(3)

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. Shares of Class A Common Stock awarded to the Reporting Person as "Required Shares" under the Company's Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan.

2. N/A

3. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

	/s/ Brent A. Ashley, attorney-in-fact	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

The company reported that a director acquired 1,839 shares of Class A common stock on 01/02/2026 as an equity award under the Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan.

How many Hamilton Beach (HBB) shares does the trust for Thomas T. Rankin hold after the transaction?

After the transaction, the trust for the benefit of Thomas T. Rankin holds 188,707 shares of Hamilton Beach Class A common stock, with the reporting person serving as trustee.

What type of security was involved in the Hamilton Beach (HBB) insider transaction?

The transaction involved Class A common stock of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co.

How was the 1,839-share award to the Hamilton Beach director characterized?

The 1,839-share award was characterized as “Required Shares” granted under Hamilton Beach’s Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan.

Does the reporting person have other indirect holdings of Hamilton Beach (HBB) stock?

Yes. The filing lists additional indirect holdings through a spouse and several family and estate trusts, and notes that the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares.

What is the reporting person’s relationship to Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB)?

The reporting person is identified as a director of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co and as having other roles related to various trusts.