Kadant (NYSE: KAI) SVP settles RSUs, nets 546 new shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
KADANT INC Senior Vice President & CAO Deborah Selwood reported routine equity compensation activity rather than open-market trading. On March 10, 2026, she exercised restricted stock units that converted on a one-for-one basis into 777 shares of common stock from performance- and time-based RSU awards granted in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
To cover tax obligations, 231 shares were disposed of at an effective price of $334.17 per share through share withholding, leaving a net 546 additional shares. After these transactions, Selwood directly held 21,053 shares of Kadant common stock.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
777 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
18 txns
Insider
SELWOOD DEBORAH
Role
Senior Vice President & CAO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 302 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 58 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 196 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 47 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 138 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 36 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 302 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 89 | $334.17 | $30K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 58 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 18 | $334.17 | $6K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 196 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 58 | $334.17 | $19K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 47 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 14 | $334.17 | $5K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 138 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 41 | $334.17 | $14K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 36 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 11 | $334.17 | $4K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Unit — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 20,809 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 7, 2023. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 7, 2023. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 6, 2024. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 6, 2024. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 4, 2025. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 4, 2025. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.
FAQ
What insider transaction did KADANT INC (KAI) report for Deborah Selwood?
KADANT INC reported that Senior Vice President & CAO Deborah Selwood settled restricted stock units into common stock. On March 10, 2026, multiple performance- and time-based RSU awards partially vested and were converted to Kadant common shares as part of her equity compensation.
What tax-withholding transactions occurred in Deborah Selwood’s Kadant (KAI) Form 4 filing?
The filing shows 231 Kadant common shares disposed of through tax withholding transactions. These F-code entries reflect shares delivered at an effective price of $334.17 per share to pay taxes due on the vesting of her restricted stock unit awards.
Were Deborah Selwood’s Kadant (KAI) transactions open-market buys or sells?
The transactions were not open-market trades. They primarily reflect the exercise and conversion of restricted stock units into Kadant common stock, plus tax-withholding dispositions where shares were automatically delivered to cover tax obligations tied to the vesting of those RSU awards.