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KADANT INC Vice President Fredrik H. Westerhout reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units that vested into common shares. On March 10, 2026, he exercised or converted derivative awards covering 1,629 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.00 per share.
To cover tax obligations, the company withheld 808 common shares at a price of $334.17 per share, recorded as tax-withholding dispositions rather than market sales. Following these transactions, Westerhout directly held 3,117 shares of Kadant common stock.
Powell Jeffrey L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Kadant Inc. President & CEO Jeffrey L. Powell received new equity awards in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). He was granted 9,021 RSUs linked to performance for fiscal 2026 and 2,255 time-based RSUs, each representing the right to receive one share of common stock.
The performance-based RSUs vest and are distributable in three equal installments starting on March 10, 2027 if specified performance goals are met and he remains employed on each vesting date; the maximum payout can reach 150% of the granted amount. The time-based RSUs vest in three annual installments beginning on March 10, 2027, subject to continued employment. Following these awards, he directly holds 54,995 shares of Kadant common stock.
MCKENNEY MICHAEL J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Kadant Inc. Executive Vice President and CFO Michael J. McKenney received new equity awards in the form of restricted stock units. On March 10, 2026 he was granted 2,367 RSUs tied to performance for fiscal 2026 and 592 time-based RSUs, each RSU representing one share of common stock.
The performance-based RSUs vest and are distributable in three equal installments beginning March 10, 2027, with a maximum payout of 150% of the 2,367-unit award if conditions are met and employment continues through vesting. The 592-unit award also vests in three annual installments starting March 10, 2027, subject to continued employment. Following these awards, McKenney directly holds 12,966.009 shares of Kadant common stock.
Colwell Michael C. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Kadant Inc. senior vice president Michael C. Colwell received new equity awards in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). On March 10, 2026, he was granted 1,487 RSUs tied to common stock and 372 additional RSUs, both at no cash cost.
The 1,487 performance-based RSUs vest and are distributed in three equal installments starting on March 10, 2027, if Kadant meets specified fiscal 2026 performance requirements and he remains employed on each vesting date. The maximum payout on this grant can reach 150% of the stated RSU amount. The 372 service-based RSUs also vest in three annual installments beginning March 10, 2027, contingent on continued employment. Following these awards, he directly holds 3,056 shares of Kadant common stock.
Westerhout Fredrik H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Kadant Inc. vice president Fredrik H. Westerhout reported compensation-related equity awards rather than open-market trading. He received two grants of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) covering 1,105 and 276 underlying shares of common stock at no cost.
Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Kadant common stock. The 1,105-unit award vests and is distributable in three equal installments beginning on March 10, 2027, subject to fiscal 2026 performance conditions and continued employment, with a maximum payout of 150% of the granted amount. The 276-unit award vests in three annual installments beginning on the same date, conditioned on continued employment. Following these awards, Westerhout holds 2,296 shares of common stock directly.
Kadant Inc senior vice president of corporate development Dara F. Mitchell received grants of restricted stock units on March 10, 2026. The awards cover 1,272 RSUs tied to fiscal 2026 performance and 318 RSUs that vest over time.
Each RSU represents one share of Kadant common stock. Both awards vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 10, 2027. The performance-based grant can deliver up to 150% of the RSU amount if performance targets are achieved. Following these awards, Mitchell directly holds 1,216 common shares, including 72 acquired through the employee stock purchase plan on December 31, 2025.
KRAUSE STACY D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Kadant Inc. executive Stacy D. Krause, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary, reported receiving new restricted stock unit (RSU) awards. On March 10, 2026, she was granted 1,516 RSUs tied to fiscal 2026 performance and 379 time-based RSUs, each convertible into common shares.
The 1,516 performance-based RSUs can deliver up to 150% of the stated amount and vest in three equal installments starting on March 10, 2027, if performance goals are met and employment continues. The 379 RSUs also vest in three annual installments from that date, subject to continued employment. Following these awards, she directly holds 1,363 shares of common stock.
Kadant Inc. Vice President Thomas Andrew Blanchard received new equity awards. On March 10, 2026, he was granted 768 Restricted Stock Units and a separate grant of 192 Restricted Stock Units, each RSU representing one share of Kadant common stock.
The 768-unit award vests and is paid in three equal installments starting on March 10, 2027, if fiscal 2026 performance targets are met and he remains employed on each vesting date, with a maximum payout of 150% of the granted amount. The 192-unit award vests in three annual installments beginning on March 10, 2027, subject to continued employment.
Following these awards, Blanchard holds 1,260 shares of Kadant common stock directly, including 72 shares acquired through the company’s employee stock purchase plan on December 31, 2025. These transactions are compensation-related grants, not open-market purchases or sales.
Kadant Inc Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer Deborah Selwood reported new equity compensation awards. She received two grants of restricted stock units, one for 528 RSUs tied to fiscal 2026 performance and one for 132 RSUs based on continued employment.
Each RSU corresponds to one share of Kadant common stock. Both awards vest in three annual installments beginning on March 10, 2027, subject to their respective conditions, and the performance-based grant can pay up to 150% of the RSU amount. Following these awards, she directly holds 20,507 common shares, including 72 shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan on December 31, 2025.
Kadant Inc. outlines its global industrial equipment business for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026, highlighting three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling, all focused on its Sustainable Industrial Processing® strategy.
The company reports an order backlog of $288.2 million at January 3, 2026, up from $257.4 million a year earlier, with most expected to ship within 12 months. Research and development spending rose to $15.3 million in 2025 from $14.3 million in 2024, underscoring an emphasis on product innovation.
Kadant continues to pursue acquisitions as a key growth driver. In 2025 it bought Italy-based Babbini for about $16.5 million and Clyde Industries for $173.7 million, both bolstering the Industrial Processing segment. In early 2026 it agreed to acquire voestalpine BÖHLER Profil for approximately 157.0 million euros, subject to Austrian approvals.
The company describes diversified end markets—paper and packaging, wood products, mining, food, recycling—and notes that no single customer accounts for 10% or more of revenue. It also details extensive risk factors, including cyclical demand for capital equipment, acquisition integration challenges, cybersecurity threats, tariffs and trade sanctions, environmental and climate-related regulation, and geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty across its global footprint.