Kadant (KAI) CEO moves 48,667 common shares into family trust

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kadant Inc. President & CEO Jeffrey L. Powell reported a bona fide gift of 48,667 shares of Kadant common stock on March 11, 2026. The shares were transferred for no consideration to the Jeffrey L. Powell Revocable Trust, where Powell serves as trustee.

Powell and his immediate family are the sole beneficiaries of the trust, and he remains the beneficial owner of the securities held by it. After the transfer, he directly owned 12,282 shares and indirectly held 48,667 shares through the revocable trust.

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^*

Powell Jeffrey L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

KADANT INC.

ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE

(Street)

WESTFORD MA 01886

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KADANT INC [ KAI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/11/2026

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
Common Stock	03/11/2026		G		48,667	D	$0	12,282	D(1)
Common Stock								48,667	I(1)	By Jeffrey L. Powell, and his Successors, as Trustee of the Jeffrey L. Powell Revocable Trust

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. On March 11, 2026, the reporting person transferred 48,667 shares of Kadant Inc. common stock to Jeffrey L. Powell, and his Successors, as Trustee of the Jeffrey L. Powell Revocable Trust, for no consideration. The reporting person is the trustee of the trust, and the reporting person and members of his immediate family are the sole beneficiaries of the trust. The reporting person remains the beneficial owner of the securites held by the trust.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stacy D. Krause, by power of attorney	03/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Kadant (KAI) report for Jeffrey L. Powell?

Kadant reported that President & CEO Jeffrey L. Powell made a bona fide gift of 48,667 shares of common stock. The shares were transferred on March 11, 2026 to a revocable trust associated with him, with no consideration received.

How many Kadant (KAI) shares did Jeffrey L. Powell transfer in this Form 4?

Jeffrey L. Powell transferred 48,667 shares of Kadant common stock. This was reported as a bona fide gift, meaning no payment was received, and the shares moved into a revocable trust of which he is trustee and beneficiary.

Does Jeffrey L. Powell remain the beneficial owner of the gifted Kadant (KAI) shares?

Yes. The filing states Powell remains the beneficial owner of the securities held by the revocable trust. He is the trustee, and he and his immediate family are the sole beneficiaries, so economic exposure to the 48,667 shares is unchanged.

What are Jeffrey L. Powell’s Kadant (KAI) holdings after the reported gift?

After the reported gift, Powell directly owned 12,282 shares of Kadant common stock. He also indirectly held 48,667 shares through the Jeffrey L. Powell Revocable Trust, where he serves as trustee for himself and his immediate family.

Was the Kadant (KAI) CEO’s Form 4 transaction a market sale or a gift?

The transaction was a bona fide gift, not a market sale. The 48,667 Kadant shares were transferred for no consideration into a revocable trust, and the Form 4 lists the transaction code as G, which corresponds to a gift disposition.

How is the trust described in the Kadant (KAI) Form 4 footnote?

The trust is described as the Jeffrey L. Powell Revocable Trust, with Powell and his successors as trustee. The filing notes that Powell and his immediate family are the sole beneficiaries, and that he remains the beneficial owner of the securities held there.