Hamilton Beach (HBB) director granted 1,431 Class A shares as equity award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

RATNER JAMES A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co director James A. Ratner received a share award of Class A Common Stock. He was granted 1,431 shares at no purchase price as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan. Following this compensation grant, he directly holds 72,396 Class A shares.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

Director received a routine equity compensation grant, with no open‑market buying or selling.

Director James A. Ratner acquired 1,431 shares of Class A Common Stock in the form of a stock award priced at $0.00 per share. The award is classified as “Required Shares” under the Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan, indicating standard board compensation rather than a market transaction.

After the grant, Ratner directly owns 72,396 Class A shares. Because the transaction is compensation-related and not an open-market purchase or sale, it typically carries limited signaling value about the director’s personal view of the stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,431 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider RATNER JAMES A

Role Director

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

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 72,396 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. 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. F2. N/A

Key Figures

Shares granted: 1,431 shares Grant price per share: $0.00 per share Shares owned after transaction: 72,396 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares granted 1,431 shares Grant of Class A Common Stock as Required Shares

Grant price per share $0.00 per share Equity compensation award, not open-market purchase

Shares owned after transaction 72,396 shares Director’s direct Class A Common Stock holdings after award

Transaction code A Grant, award, or other acquisition of non-derivative shares

Transaction direction Acquire Non-derivative stock award to director

Key Terms

Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan, Required Shares, Class A Common Stock, Grant, award, or other acquisition

4 terms

Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan financial

"under the Company's Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan."

Required Shares financial

"awarded to the Reporting Person as "Required Shares" under the Company's"

Class A Common Stock financial

"Shares of Class A Common Stock awarded to the Reporting Person"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

Grant, award, or other acquisition regulatory

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

FAQ

What did Hamilton Beach (HBB) director James A. Ratner report in this Form 4?

James A. Ratner reported receiving 1,431 shares of Class A Common Stock as a stock award. The shares were granted at no purchase price as part of his non-employee director compensation, increasing his direct holdings to 72,396 shares after the transaction.

Was the Hamilton Beach (HBB) transaction an open-market buy or sell?

The transaction was not an open-market buy or sell. It was coded as a grant or award acquisition, with 1,431 Class A shares received at a price of $0.00 per share under the Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan.

How many Hamilton Beach (HBB) shares does James A. Ratner hold after this award?

After the stock award, James A. Ratner directly holds 72,396 shares of Hamilton Beach Class A Common Stock. This total reflects his position immediately following the grant of 1,431 “Required Shares” reported in the Form 4 filing for the director.

What is the nature of the 1,431 Hamilton Beach (HBB) shares granted to the director?

The 1,431 shares are “Required Shares” granted under Hamilton Beach’s Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan. They represent equity compensation for board service, awarded at no cost to the director rather than purchased on the open market.

Does the Hamilton Beach (HBB) Form 4 show any derivative or options activity?

The Form 4 does not show any derivative or option transactions. It reports only one non-derivative transaction: a grant of 1,431 shares of Class A Common Stock, with derivative positions listed as an empty summary for this filing.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RATNER JAMES A

(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)		Other (specify below)

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)	72,396	D

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

	/s/ Brent A. Ashley, attorney-in-fact	07/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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