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Spouse of Hamilton Beach (HBB) insider awarded 2,062 Class A shares

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co insider Victoire G. Rankin reported an indirect acquisition of 2,062 shares of Class A Common Stock on April 1, 2026. These shares were awarded to the reporting person’s spouse as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan at a stated price of $0.00 per share and held in a trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. The filing also lists other indirect Class A holdings in a spouse IRA and additional trusts, with updated post-transaction balances but no additional buy or sell activity.

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Insider RANKIN VICTOIRE G
Role Insider
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Class A Common Stock 2,062 $0.00 --
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 368,479 shares (Indirect, Spouse serves as Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Shares of Class A Common Stock awarded to the Reporting Person's spouse as "Required Shares" under the Company's Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan. N/A Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.
Equity award 2,062 shares Class A Common Stock awarded on April 1, 2026
Award price $0.00 per share Required Shares under Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan
Trust holdings after award 368,479 shares Trust for benefit of Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., spouse as trustee
Spouse IRA holdings 14,160 shares Individual Retirement Account for reporting person’s spouse
Bruce T. Rankin trust holdings 11,076 shares Trust for benefit of Bruce T. Rankin
Reporting person trust holdings 69,872 shares Trust for benefit of the reporting person
Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan financial
"awarded to the Reporting Person's spouse as "Required Shares" under the Company's Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan"
Required Shares financial
"Shares of Class A Common Stock awarded to the Reporting Person's spouse as "Required Shares""
Individual Retirement Account financial
"Held in an Individual Retirement Account for the benefit of the Reporting Person's spouse"
beneficial ownership financial
"Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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OMB Number:3235-0287
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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).
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*
RANKIN VICTOIRE G
(Last)(First)(Middle)
4421 WATERFRONT DR.
(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)
Director10% Owner
Officer (give title below)XOther (specify below)
Member of a Group
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Stock04/01/2026A(1)2,062A(2)368,479ISpouse serves as Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.(3)
Class A Common Stock14,160IHeld in an Individual Retirement Account for the benefit of the Reporting Person's spouse.(3)
Class A Common Stock11,076ISpouse serves as Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of Bruce T. Rankin(3)
Class A Common Stock69,872ITrust for the benefit of the Reporting Person
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares of Class A Common Stock awarded to the Reporting Person's spouse 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-fact04/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What insider transaction did HBB reporting person Victoire G. Rankin report?

Victoire G. Rankin reported an indirect acquisition of 2,062 HBB Class A Common shares. The shares were awarded to the reporting person’s spouse as “Required Shares” under Hamilton Beach’s Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan, rather than bought in the open market.

Was the HBB Form 4 transaction an open-market buy or sell of shares?

The reported HBB transaction was not an open-market buy or sell. It was a grant or award of 2,062 Class A shares at $0.00 per share to the reporting person’s spouse under the Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan, reflecting routine equity compensation.

How many HBB shares are held in the trust tied to the 2,062-share award?

After the 2,062-share award, the trust for the benefit of Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. holds 368,479 HBB Class A shares. The reporting person’s spouse serves as trustee of this trust, and the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in the filing.

What other indirect HBB holdings are disclosed for Victoire G. Rankin?

The filing lists 14,160 HBB Class A shares in a spouse’s Individual Retirement Account, 11,076 shares in a trust for Bruce T. Rankin, and 69,872 shares in a trust for the reporting person. These entries are holdings disclosures, not new purchase or sale transactions.

What does it mean that the HBB reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership?

Disclaiming beneficial ownership means the reporting person states they should not be treated as the beneficial owner of certain shares. In this HBB Form 4, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the awarded shares held in the trust, even though they are reported for transparency.

Why were 2,062 HBB shares described as "Required Shares" in this filing?

The 2,062 HBB shares were labeled “Required Shares” because they were awarded under Hamilton Beach’s Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan. This suggests the shares are part of standard director compensation rather than a discretionary investment decision by the reporting person or spouse.