Rankin family entity gifts 5,561 Hamilton Beach (HBB) derivative-linked shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

The reporting entity associated with the Rankin family trust recorded a bona fide gift transfer involving derivative securities linked to Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. It gifted 5,561 Class B Common Stock derivative units on May 29, 2026, each tied to 5,561 underlying Class A Common Stock shares, at no stated consideration. After this indirect gift through RA HBB, L.P., the entity continues to hold 24,286 derivative securities referencing the same number of Class A shares.

Insights

Equity compensation and insider-transactions analyst

Routine indirect gift of derivative-linked shares with remaining sizable position.

The filing shows an entity associated with the Rankin family trust made a bona fide gift of 5,561 Class B Common Stock derivative securities, each tied to the same number of Class A shares. The transaction price is recorded as 0.0000 per share, consistent with a non-market gift.

This is classified as a derivative transaction with 0% cash proceeds, and the entity retains 24,286 derivative securities afterward. With no open-market buying or selling and continued indirect holdings via RA HBB, L.P., this looks like a routine wealth or estate transfer rather than a signal about Hamilton Beach’s outlook.

Insider Trade Summary

5,561 shares gifted

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Matthew M Rankin & James T. Rankin Co-Trustees for Mary M. Rankin U/A/D May 10, 2007

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Class B Common Stock	5,561	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class B Common Stock — 24,286 shares (Indirect, Proportionate LP interest of shares held by RA HBB, L.P.)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Gifted derivative securities: 5,561 shares Price per gifted share: $0.0000 per share Underlying Class A shares: 5,561 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Gifted derivative securities 5,561 shares Class B Common Stock derivative units gifted on May 29, 2026

Price per gifted share $0.0000 per share Recorded transaction price for bona fide gift

Underlying Class A shares 5,561 shares Underlying security tied to gifted derivative units

Holdings after transaction 24,286 derivative securities Total derivative units following the gift transfer

Key Terms

Bona fide gift, Class B Common Stock, indirect ownership, underlying security

4 terms

Bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description": "Bona fide gift""

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": "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.

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type": "indirect""

underlying security financial

"underlying_security_title": "Class A Common Stock""

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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

OMB APPROVAL

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^*

Matthew M Rankin & James T. Rankin Co-Trustees for Mary M. Rankin U/A/D May 10, 2007

(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	5,561		(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	5,561	(1)	24,286	I	Proportionate LP interest of shares held by RA 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 did the Rankin-related entity report in the latest HBB Form 4 filing?

The Rankin-related entity reported a bona fide gift of 5,561 Class B derivative securities tied to an equal number of Hamilton Beach Brands Class A shares. The transaction reflects a non-cash transfer rather than an open-market trade and leaves a continuing indirect position.

How many Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) derivative securities were gifted in this Form 4?

The filing shows a gift of 5,561 Class B Common Stock derivative securities. Each is linked to 5,561 underlying Class A shares, and the transaction price per share is recorded as zero, consistent with a bona fide, non-market gift transfer.

What holdings remain after the Rankin entity’s gifted HBB derivative securities?

After the gift, the reporting entity shows 24,286 derivative securities remaining. These Class B instruments correspond to 24,286 underlying Class A Common Stock shares, indicating the entity retains a meaningful indirect economic interest in Hamilton Beach Brands following the transfer.

Was the HBB Form 4 transaction a market sale or a gift transfer?

The transaction was a bona fide gift transfer, not a market sale. The Form 4 classifies it under transaction code G, with a transaction price of zero, indicating no trading proceeds and a non-cash disposition of derivative-linked shares.

How is ownership of the HBB securities characterized in the Rankin Form 4?

Ownership is characterized as indirect, through a proportionate limited partnership interest in shares held by RA HBB, L.P. The reporting person is described as having an indirect relationship rather than directly holding the Hamilton Beach Brands securities in their own name.