Kadant Inc. filings document the public-company record for a Delaware industrial technology supplier whose common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under KAI. Recent 8-K reports furnish operating and financial results, earnings releases, Regulation FD presentation materials, and changes in non-GAAP financial measure presentation tied to acquired intangible assets.
Proxy materials cover board governance, executive compensation, equity awards, shareholder voting matters, and pay-versus-performance data. The filing record also includes capital-structure and material-event disclosures associated with Kadant’s common stock and corporate reporting obligations.
Russell Erin L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Kadant Inc. director Erin L. Russell received an equity grant of 513 Restricted Stock Units on common stock as compensation. Each RSU represents one share of Kadant common stock and will vest in equal installments on the last day of each quarter of fiscal 2026, as long as she continues serving as a director.
Following the transactions reported, she directly holds 3,197 shares of Kadant common stock, in addition to the 513 RSUs awarded.
Kadant Inc Senior Vice President Michael C. Colwell reported multiple compensation-related stock transactions tied to restricted stock units (RSUs). On March 10, 2026, he exercised RSUs to acquire 1,632 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.00 per share.
To cover tax obligations, 743 shares of common stock were disposed of at $334.17 per share through issuer tax withholding, not open-market sales. After these vesting and tax-withholding entries, Colwell directly holds 3,945 shares of Kadant common stock. Footnotes state these are one-third vesting installments from performance- and time-based RSU awards granted in 2023, 2024, and 2025, each converting to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Kadant Inc. senior vice president and general counsel Stacy D. Krause reported the vesting and settlement of several restricted stock unit (RSU) awards on March 10, 2026. She exercised RSUs into 2,172 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share. To cover tax obligations, 945 common shares were withheld at $334.17 per share through tax-withholding dispositions, which are not open-market sales. After these compensation-related transactions, Krause directly owned 2,590 shares of Kadant common stock.
Kadant Inc vice president Thomas Andrew Blanchard reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 10, 2026, he exercised and settled restricted stock units that had vested, converting 1,140 shares of RSUs into an equal number of Kadant common shares.
To cover tax obligations, 443 common shares were withheld at a price of $334.17 per share, with the remaining vested shares added to his holdings. Following these transactions, Blanchard directly owned 1,957 shares of Kadant common stock. Footnotes explain that these settlements reflect one-third vesting of performance- and time-based RSU awards granted between March 2023 and March 2025, each converting to common stock on a one-for-one basis at vesting.
Kadant Inc. Senior Vice President Peter J. Flynn reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 10, 2026, he exercised restricted stock units that delivered a total of 193 shares of common stock, tied to performance-based and time-based RSU awards granted on March 7, 2023.
To cover tax obligations, 76 shares were withheld at a price of $334.17 per share. After these transactions, Flynn directly held about 2,762.584 shares of Kadant common stock. No open-market purchases or sales were reported; the filing reflects standard vesting and tax withholding mechanics.
Kadant Inc. Executive Vice President & CFO Michael J. McKenney reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 10, 2026, a total of 3,488 restricted stock units from performance- and time-based awards granted in 2023, 2024, and 2025 vested and were converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis. To cover tax obligations, 1,690 common shares were withheld at a price of $334.17 per share under code F transactions, leaving no open-market sales. Following these transactions, McKenney directly holds 14,764 common shares of Kadant.
Kadant Inc Senior VP of Corporate Development Dara F. Mitchell reported the vesting and settlement of multiple restricted stock unit (RSU) awards on March 10, 2026. Performance-based and time-based RSUs granted in 2023, 2024, and 2025 vested one-third and were converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Mitchell acquired a total of 1,425 shares of common stock through RSU conversions and delivered 692 shares at $334.17 per share to satisfy tax obligations. The net result is 733 additional shares of common stock, bringing Mitchell’s direct holdings to 1,949 shares.
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.
Kadant Inc. President & CEO Jeffrey L. Powell reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units on March 10, 2026. He exercised RSUs that were granted between 2023 and 2025, converting them into 11,536 shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis as tranches vested.
To cover tax obligations, 5,582 common shares were disposed of at $334.17 per share through share withholding transactions, which are not open-market sales. After these exercises and tax withholdings, Powell directly owned 60,949 shares of Kadant common stock. The filing reflects compensation-related vesting and settlement rather than discretionary buying or selling.
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.