Hyster-Yale (HY) director reports 1,139-share equity award and large family holdings
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
WILLIAMS DAVID B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hyster-Yale, Inc. director David B. Williams reported an equity award of 1,139 shares of Class A Common Stock. The shares were granted at no cost as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan and are held in a trust for his benefit.
Following this grant, that trust holds 24,649 Class A shares indirectly for him. The filing also lists numerous additional indirect holdings of Class A and Class B shares through family trusts and partnership interests, and Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.
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Insights
Routine director share award with no open-market buying or selling.
The filing shows David B. Williams, a director of Hyster-Yale, Inc., receiving an award of 1,139 shares of Class A Common Stock at $0.00 per share. These are “Required Shares” under the Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan, a standard form of equity compensation rather than a market transaction.
After the grant, a trust for his benefit holds 24,649 Class A shares indirectly. The report also catalogs various indirect interests in Class A and Class B shares through family trusts and partnerships, and Williams explicitly disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares. With 0% net buys or sells and no option exercises, this appears to be an administrative, low-signal update.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 1,139 shares
Net Buy
33 txns
Insider
WILLIAMS DAVID B
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
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| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 1,139 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 24,649 shares (Indirect, Held in trust fbo Reporting Person);
Class B Common Stock — 147,481 shares (Indirect, Spouse's proportionate partnership interest shares held by AMR Associates LP);
Class B Common Stock — 62,034 shares (Indirect, Spouse is Trustee of HRB 2020 GST trust fbo Clara Butler);
Class B Common Stock — 41,679 shares (Indirect, Spouse serves as Trustee of GSTs for the benefit of Clara R. Williams);
Class B Common Stock — 52,321 shares (Indirect, Spouse's proportionate interests in shares held by Rankin Associates I.);
Class B Common Stock — 85,056 shares (Indirect, Spouse's proportionate interests in shares held by Rankin Associates IV.);
Class B Common Stock — 146 shares (Indirect, Spouse's proportionate interest in shares held by Rankin Associates VI);
Class B Common Stock — 20,160 shares (Indirect, Spouse is Trustee of BTR 2020 GST trust fbo Clara Williams);
Class B Common Stock — 11,766 shares (Indirect, proportionate LP interest in shares held by RA II, L.P);
Class B Common Stock — 905 shares (Indirect, proportionate interests held in shares in Rankin Associates V);
Class B Common Stock — 635 shares (Indirect, Reporting person's proportionate interest in shares held by Rankin Associates VI);
Class B Common Stock — 62,035 shares (Indirect, Spouse is Trustee of HRB 2020 GST trust fbo Griffin Butler);
Class B Common Stock — 3,784 shares (Indirect, Child's proportionate partnership interest shares held by AMR Associates LP);
Class B Common Stock — 42,558 shares (Indirect, Child's trust?s proportionate interests in shares held by Rankin Associates II.);
Class B Common Stock — 922 shares (Indirect, child's proportionate interests held in shares in Rankin Associates V);
Class B Common Stock — 1,268 shares (Indirect, Child's proportionate interest in shares held by Rankin Associates VI);
Class B Common Stock — 62,035 shares (Indirect, Serves as Trustee of CRW 2020 GST trust fbo Helen Williams);
Class B Common Stock — 62,035 shares (Indirect, Serves as Trustee of CRW 2020 GST trust fbo Margo Williams);
Class A Common Stock — 153,313 shares (Indirect, Spouse's proportionate partnership interest shares held by AMR Associates LP);
Class A Common Stock — 983 shares (Indirect, Spouse is Trustee of HRB 2020 GST trust fbo Clara Butler);
Class A Common Stock — 2,647 shares (Indirect, Spouse serves as Trustee of GSTs for the benefit of Clara R. Williams);
Class A Common Stock — 182,185 shares (Indirect, Held by trust for the benefit of Reporting Person's Spouse);
Class A Common Stock — 983 shares (Indirect, Spouse is Trustee of HRB 2020 GST trust fbo Griffin Butler);
Class A Common Stock — 3,934 shares (Indirect, Child's proportionate partnership interest shares held by AMR Associates LP);
Class A Common Stock — 17,172 shares (Indirect, Reporting Person is Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of Reporting Person's child);
Class A Common Stock — 983 shares (Indirect, Serves as Trustee of CRW 2020 GST trust fbo Helen Williams);
Class A Common Stock — 983 shares (Indirect, Serves as Trustee of CRW 2020 GST trust fbo Margo Williams)
Footnotes (3)
- F1. Award-Shares of Class A Common Stock awarded to the Reporting Person as "Required Shares" under the company's Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan
- F2. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.
- F3. N/A
Key Figures
Director share award: 1,139 shares
Trust holdings after grant: 24,649 shares
Largest Class B position (underlying A): 147,481 shares
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6 metrics
Director share award
1,139 shares
Class A Common Stock granted at $0.00 per share
Trust holdings after grant
24,649 shares
Class A Common Stock held indirectly in trust for reporting person
Largest Class B position (underlying A)
147,481 shares
Underlying Class A shares from Class B Common, indirect ownership
Additional Class B block
85,056 shares
Underlying Class A shares from Class B Common, indirect via Rankin Associates IV
Another Class B block
62,035 shares
Underlying Class A shares from Class B Common in HRB/CRW GST trusts
Spouse partnership Class A
153,313 shares
Class A Common held via spouse’s partnership interest in AMR Associates LP
Key Terms
Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan, Class B Common Stock, beneficial ownership, indirect ownership
4 terms
Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan financial
"Class A Common Stock awarded as "Required Shares" under the company's Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan"
Class B Common Stock financial
"securityTitle "Class B Common Stock" with underlyingSecurityTitle "Class A 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.
beneficial ownership financial
"Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares."
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type "indirect" with nature_of_ownership referencing trusts and partnerships"
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FAQ
What did HY director David B. Williams report in this Form 4?
He reported receiving an award of 1,139 HY Class A Common shares at no cost. The shares were granted as “Required Shares” under the Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan and are held in a trust for his benefit, not via open-market purchase.
Was there any open-market buying or selling of HY stock in this Form 4?
No open-market trades were reported. The Form 4 shows a single acquisition coded as a grant of 1,139 Class A shares at $0.00 per share, plus multiple holding entries for indirect interests in Class A and Class B shares through trusts and partnerships.
Does David B. Williams claim beneficial ownership of the indirect HY holdings?
He disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares. The Form 4 notes that many positions are held in various trusts and partnerships for the benefit of his spouse and children, and a footnote expressly states that the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all these indirect holdings.