Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) insider discloses director equity award and trust holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. reported an insider equity award involving Class A Common Stock. On 01/02/2026, the reporting person’s spouse received 2,464 shares of Class A Common Stock, coded as an acquisition, as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan. These shares are held indirectly in a trust where the spouse serves as trustee for the benefit of Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.

Following this transaction, indirect holdings reported include 366,417 shares in that trust, 14,160 shares in an individual retirement account for the spouse, 11,076 shares in a trust for the benefit of Bruce T. Rankin, and 69,872 shares in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

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 VICTOIRE G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4421 WATERFRONT DR.

(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)

	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)		2,464	A	(2)	366,417	I	Spouse serves as Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.(3)
Class A Common Stock								14,160	I	Held in an Individual Retirement Account for the benefit of the Reporting Person's spouse.(3)
Class A Common Stock								11,076	I	Spouse serves as Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of Bruce T. Rankin(3)
Class A Common Stock								69,872	I	Trust 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)
				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'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-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 filing reports that on 01/02/2026 the reporting person’s spouse acquired 2,464 shares of Hamilton Beach Brands Class A Common Stock as an equity award.

How many Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) shares were awarded in this transaction?

The spouse of the reporting person was awarded 2,464 shares of Class A Common Stock as “Required Shares” under the Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan.

How many Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) shares are indirectly held after the reported transaction?

Indirect holdings reported include 366,417 shares in a trust for Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., 14,160 shares in an IRA for the spouse, 11,076 shares in a trust for Bruce T. Rankin, and 69,872 shares in a trust for the reporting person.

In whose name are the Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) shares held after the transaction?

The shares are held indirectly through various accounts and trusts: a trust for Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., an individual retirement account for the spouse, a trust for Bruce T. Rankin, and a trust for the reporting person.

What does the Form 4 say about the reporting person’s beneficial ownership of these HBB shares?

The filing states that the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the reported indirect shares.

Under what plan were the new Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) shares granted?

The 2,464 shares of Class A Common Stock were granted as “Required Shares” under Hamilton Beach Brands’ Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan.