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HireQuest, Inc. SEC filings document material-event disclosures for its staffing-franchise business, including operating results, Regulation FD releases, investor presentations, non-GAAP reconciliations, dividend announcements and common-stock repurchase disclosures. The filings also record capital-structure matters tied to dividends, share repurchases and equity-related corporate actions.
HireQuest proxy filings cover governance, board matters, executive compensation and equity-award disclosures. Its 8-K reports provide formal records of financial-result releases, material agreements, capital-allocation actions and other public-company disclosure categories relevant to the company’s franchised staffing and recruiting operations.
HireQuest, Inc. approved new employment agreements for its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Legal Officer effective March 2, 2026. CEO Richard Hermanns will continue in his role through August 31, 2027 with a base salary of $430,000 and multiple performance-based bonus opportunities tied to pre-tax income and Adjusted EBITDA growth.
Hermanns received 25,000 restricted shares, while CFO C. David R. Hartley and Chief Legal Officer John McAnnar each received 10,000 restricted shares, all vesting 50% on the second anniversary of the effective date and 6.25% per quarter over the following eight quarters, with various accelerated vesting protections.
The agreements outline severance, bonus proration, and accelerated equity vesting if employment ends without cause, for good reason, upon non-renewal, or following a change of control, where each executive can receive lump-sum cash severance equal to 150% of base salary plus full vesting of equity awards.
McAnnar John reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. reported that executive officer John McAnnar received a grant of 10,000 shares of common stock on March 2, 2026 as part of his employment agreement. The award is compensation, not an open-market purchase, and brings his directly held shares to 64,099.
According to the vesting terms, 5,000 of these shares vest on March 2, 2028, while 625 shares vest each fiscal quarter for eight quarters immediately following. The closing stock price on the grant date was $11.91, giving a clear sense of the grant’s market value at issuance.
JACKSON EDWARD reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Edward Jackson received an award of 907 shares of common stock as restricted stock compensation for his Board service. The grant is in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. According to the filing, 756 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 151 shares vest on March 2, 2028.
After this grant, Jackson directly owns 2,639,184 shares of HireQuest common stock. A footnote notes that the closing price of the company’s common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date was $11.91 per share.
OLMSTEAD JACK A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Jack A. Olmstead reported receiving a grant of 1,134 shares of common stock as compensation for his Board of Director services. This award is structured as restricted stock in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer, so no cash changed hands in the transaction.
According to the terms, 945 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 189 shares vest on March 2, 2028, meaning Mr. Olmstead earns full ownership over time. The filing notes that HireQuest’s common stock closed at $11.91 per share on Nasdaq on the grant date, giving a reference market value for this equity compensation.
Shanahan Kathleen M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Kathleen M. Shanahan received a grant of 1,272 shares of restricted common stock as compensation for Board service in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. Of these shares, 1,060 vest on June 2, 2026 and 212 vest on March 2, 2028. Following this award, she directly holds 77,037 shares of HireQuest common stock.
Hagenbuch Lawrence F reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Lawrence F. Hagenbuch reported receiving a grant of 1,121 shares of restricted common stock as compensation for board service instead of a quarterly cash retainer. According to the filing, 934 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 187 shares vest on March 2, 2028. After this award, he holds a total of 120,593 common shares directly. The closing price of HireQuest’s common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date was $11.91 per share.
Malhotra R. Rimmy reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Rimmy R. Malhotra reported an equity grant of company stock. He received 1,448 shares of restricted common stock as compensation in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer for board service. According to the filing, 1,207 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 241 shares vest on March 2, 2028.
After this award, Malhotra directly holds 101,888 common shares. Separately, 120,130 shares are held indirectly through Nicoya Fund, LLC. The filing states that Malhotra disclaims beneficial ownership of those Nicoya Fund shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Hermanns Richard reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. reported that President and CEO Richard Hermanns received a stock award of 25,000 shares of common stock on March 2, 2026, as part of his executive employment agreement. The award was granted at no cost to him, with the stock closing at $11.91 on the grant date.
Following this grant, Hermanns directly owned 2,976,283 shares of HireQuest common stock. Of the 25,000 awarded shares, 12,500 vest on March 2, 2028, and 1,250 shares vest each fiscal quarter for eight quarters immediately after, tying the compensation to continued service.
Hartley Charles David Ryan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. reported that CFO Charles David Ryan Hartley received a grant of 10,000 shares of common stock as part of his executive employment agreement. The award was made at no cash cost and brings his directly owned shares to 52,500. According to the terms, 5,000 shares vest on March 2, 2028, and 625 shares vest each fiscal quarter for eight quarters after that date.
HireQuest, Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share on its common stock. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on March 16, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 2, 2026.
The company explains that payment of this dividend is expressly conditioned on the Board of Directors not revoking it before the payment date. Any future dividends will require separate Board approval each quarter after reviewing HireQuest’s financial performance, cash flow, legal constraints, and financing arrangements.