Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) CEO gets stock award, surrenders shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co President and CEO Scott Tidey reported equity award transactions in Class A Common Stock. He was awarded 65,785 shares at a price of $0.00 per share under the company’s Executive Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.

To cover tax withholding on this award, he surrendered 5,571 shares back to the company at $19.40 per share in a mandatory cashless exercise arrangement. After these transactions, his directly held Class A shares totaled 202,982.

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^*

Tidey Scott

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4421 WATERFRONT DRIVE

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

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	02/20/2026		A(1)		65,785	A	$0	208,553	D
Class A Common Stock	02/20/2026		F(2)		5,571	D	$19.4	202,982	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 under the Company's Executive Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.

2. Mandatory Cashless-Exercise-Award shares that Reporting Person surrendered to the Company in order to satisfy Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations with respect to Shares of Class A Common Stock awarded under the Company's Executive Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.

	/s/ Brent A. Ashley, attorney-in-fact	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did HBB CEO Scott Tidey report on this Form 4?

Scott Tidey reported receiving an award of 65,785 Class A Common shares and surrendering 5,571 shares to the company. Both transactions relate to Hamilton Beach Brands’ Executive Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan and occurred on February 20, 2026.

How many Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) shares did the CEO acquire in the equity award?

He acquired 65,785 shares of Class A Common Stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share. The filing describes this as an award under the company’s Executive Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan for the reporting person.

Why did the HBB CEO surrender 5,571 shares of Class A stock?

He surrendered 5,571 shares as a mandatory cashless-exercise award to satisfy his tax withholding obligations. The shares were valued at $19.40 per share, and were delivered back to the company rather than sold on the open market.

What type of Form 4 transaction codes were used in the HBB CEO’s filing?

The filing shows code A for a grant, award, or other acquisition of 65,785 shares, and code F for 5,571 shares surrendered to pay tax liabilities by delivering securities to the company rather than paying cash.

How many Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) shares does the CEO hold after these transactions?

After the award and tax-withholding surrender, Scott Tidey directly holds 202,982 shares of Hamilton Beach Brands Class A Common Stock. This total reflects the equity incentive award minus the shares used to satisfy tax obligations.

Were the HBB CEO’s transactions open-market buys or sells of stock?

The transactions were not open-market trades. One entry is an equity award of 65,785 shares, and the other is a tax-withholding disposition of 5,571 shares surrendered back to the company, rather than a public market sale.