[Form 4] Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. (HBB) – Form 4 insider filing

On 7 July 2025, Officer David B. Williams reported an indirect acquisition of 1,610 Class A common shares of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company. The shares were awarded to the reporting person’s spouse as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan (transaction code A).

Post-transaction ownership

• Total indirect shares now attributed to Mr. Williams through various family trusts: 200,552 (trust for spouse) plus 38,219 combined shares held in four additional trusts for children and the reporting person.
• No derivative securities were reported.

The award represents less than 1 % of Mr. Williams’ reported beneficial holdings and does not reflect an open-market purchase. No purchase price was disclosed, indicating a compensatory grant. There are no accompanying sales or option exercises, and no earnings or strategic information is provided in this filing.

Insights

Insider-Trading Analyst

TL;DR: Minor compensatory stock award; negligible impact on valuation.

The Form 4 shows a routine equity compensation grant—1,610 shares—to an officer’s spouse, lifting indirect holdings to just over 200 k shares. Because the shares were not bought in the open market and the volume is immaterial relative to daily trading volume and total insider ownership, the event is largely administrative. It neither signals incremental insider conviction nor alters the company’s float in a meaningful way.

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^*

WILLIAMS DAVID B

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Member of a Group

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2025

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	07/01/2025		A(1)		1,610	A	(2)	200,552	I	Held by Trust for the benefit of spouse(3)
Class A Common Stock								7,331	I	Reporting Person is Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of minor child(3)
Class A Common Stock								10,079	I	Reporting Person is Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of minor child(3)
Class A Common Stock								20,029	I	Reporting person serves as Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of the David B. Williams
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'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	07/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many Hamilton Beach (HBB) shares were acquired in the July 2025 transaction?

The filing reports an indirect acquisition of 1,610 Class A common shares.

Was the transaction an open-market purchase?

No. The shares were awarded under the Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan (code A), with no purchase price reported.

What is David B. Williams’ total beneficial ownership after the award?

He now indirectly controls about 200,552 shares via a trust for his spouse, plus 38,219 shares in four additional family trusts.

Does the Form 4 include any derivative securities?

No derivative securities were reported in Table II.

What is the significance of the filing for HBB investors?

Because the grant is small and compensatory, it is viewed as administrative with minimal investment impact.