Hamilton Beach (HBB) director receives 1,431-share equity award via trust

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BUTLER JOHN C JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co director John C. Butler Jr. reported an indirect award of 1,431 shares of Class A common stock, recorded at $0.00 per share, to a trust for his benefit under the company’s Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan as “Required Shares.”

The Form 4 also lists indirect holdings in several other trusts and an Individual Retirement Account, including 185,068 shares held in a trust for his benefit after this award. Butler reports these as associated entities and disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

Insider Trade Summary

6 transactions reported

Mixed 6 txns

Insider BUTLER JOHN C JR

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	1,431	$0.00	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 185,068 shares (Indirect, Held in Trust for the benefit of Reporting Person)

Footnotes (1)

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. N/A Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

Key Figures

Share award: 1,431 shares Award price: $0.00 per share Trust for reporting person: 185,068 shares +4 more

7 metrics

Share award 1,431 shares Class A Common Stock granted at $0.00 per share under director plan

Award price $0.00 per share Required Shares granted to trust for benefit of reporting person

Trust for reporting person 185,068 shares Class A Common Stock held in trust for benefit of reporting person after award

Spouse’s trust 157,778 shares Class A Common Stock held in trust for benefit of spouse

IRA holding 2,800 shares Class A Common Stock in Individual Retirement Account for reporting person

Child trust holding A 10,391 shares Class A Common Stock held in trust for benefit of minor child

Child trust holding B 10,079 shares Class A Common Stock held in trust for benefit of minor child

Key Terms

Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan, Required Shares, Individual Retirement Account, beneficial ownership, +1 more

5 terms

Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan financial

"awarded to the Reporting Person as "Required Shares" under the Company's Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan"

Required Shares financial

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

Individual Retirement Account financial

"Individual Retirement Account for the benefit of Reporting Person"

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.

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type": "indirect""

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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).

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^*

BUTLER JOHN C JR

(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)

X	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)
07/01/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	07/01/2026		A(1)		1,431	A	(2)	185,068	I	Held in Trust for the benefit of Reporting Person
Class A Common Stock								10,079	I	Held in Trust for the benefit of Reporting Person's minor child(3)
Class A Common Stock								10,391	I	Held in Trust for the benefit of Reporting Person's minor child(3)
Class A Common Stock								157,778	I	Held in Trust for the benefit of Spouse(3)
Class A Common Stock								2,800	I	Individual Retirement Account for the benefit of Reporting Person
Class A Common Stock								780	I	Spouse serves as Trustee of BTR 2020 GST for the benefit of the Reporting Person's Spouse

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	07/01/2026
	** 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).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider activity did Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) report for John C. Butler Jr.?

Hamilton Beach director John C. Butler Jr. reported an indirect award of 1,431 Class A shares to a trust for his benefit. The shares were granted at $0.00 under the Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan.

Was the Hamilton Beach (HBB) Form 4 a buy or sell transaction?

The Form 4 shows an acquisition via a share award, not a market buy or sell. Butler received 1,431 Class A shares indirectly through a trust as “Required Shares” under the company’s director equity compensation plan.

How many Hamilton Beach (HBB) shares are in the trust benefiting John C. Butler Jr. after the award?

After the 1,431-share award, the trust for Butler’s benefit holds 185,068 Class A shares. This position is reported as indirect ownership, and Butler disclaims beneficial ownership of these and related indirect holdings.

What other indirect Hamilton Beach (HBB) holdings are associated with John C. Butler Jr.?

The filing lists indirect Class A share holdings through several entities: a spouse’s trust, an Individual Retirement Account, and trusts for his spouse and minor children, with reported balances such as 157,778 and 10,391 shares in specific trusts.

What does Hamilton Beach’s Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan provide to directors?

The plan provides equity-based compensation, including “Required Shares” granted to non-employee directors. In this filing, 1,431 Class A shares were awarded under the plan to a trust for the benefit of director John C. Butler Jr.