Welcome to our dedicated page for Kadant SEC filings (Ticker: KAI), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
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.
Kadant Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2025 and furnished an accompanying press release and presentation in an 8-K.
The company will host a webcast and conference call on October 29, 2025 to discuss the results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and the slide deck as Exhibit 99.2.
Information provided under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is furnished and not filed, and is not subject to Section 18 liabilities or incorporated by reference except as expressly provided.
Kadant, Inc. disclosed a material event announcing the Acquisition of Clyde Industries and included a standard safe-harbor disclosure about forward-looking statements. The filing clarifies that the Item 7.01 material (including an exhibit) is not deemed "filed" under the Exchange Act for Section 18 liability or incorporated by reference elsewhere unless explicitly stated. The company lists a wide range of risks that could cause actual results to differ from expectations, including integration challenges, potential disruption to business and employee relationships, difficulty realizing anticipated synergies and cost savings, unexpected acquisition-related costs, and variability in revenue from large capital equipment projects. The disclosure references risk factors described in Kadant's Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024.
Kadant Inc. acquired all outstanding equity securities of Clyde Industries, completing a purchase governed by an Acquisition Agreement that includes customary representations, warranties and restrictive covenants.
Kadant obtained a representation and warranty insurance policy to provide recourse for breaches, and a portion of the cash consideration is being held to cover customary post-closing adjustments. The company said the Acquisition Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to its Quarterly Report for the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2025.
A press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Kadant will hold a webcast and conference call on October 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time; an investor presentation will be filed with the SEC and posted on kadant.com.
Kadant Inc. amended its unsecured credit facility through an Eighth Amendment that materially improves borrowing capacity and flexibility. The amendment raises the revolving loan commitments from $400 million to $750 million, extends maturity to September 26, 2030 (five years from the amendment), and enlarges several sublimits: the multicurrency sublimit from $300 million to $400 million, the letter of credit sublimit from $80 million to $100 million, and the swingline loan sublimit from $10 million to $15 million. It also removes the lowest tier of the pricing grid, eliminates certain credit spread adjustments for SOFR, SONIA and CORRA borrowings, and adds Australian Dollars and the company’s Australian subsidiary Vayeron Pty Ltd as an authorized borrower. The filing states the amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference.
John M. Albertine, a director of Kadant Inc. (KAI), reported the partial vesting and delivery of 132 shares arising from restricted stock units on 09/27/2025. The transaction reflects the vesting terms of an RSU award dated May 14, 2025, with the remaining shares scheduled to vest on the last day of the issuer's fiscal 2025 fourth quarter only if the recipient continues to serve as a director. Following this transaction the reporting person directly beneficially owns 7,703 shares of Kadant common stock.
Leonard Thomas C, a director of Kadant Inc. (KAI), received shares from a partial vesting of a restricted stock unit award on 09/27/2025. The Form 4 reports 132 shares acquired pursuant to the RSU award agreement dated May 14, 2025, with delivery of shares governed by that award. The filing shows 4,382 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned following the non-derivative transaction and lists 131 shares as beneficially owned following the derivative/underlying reporting line. The remainder of the RSU award vests on the last day of the issuer's fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 provided the recipient continues to serve as a director. The form was signed by power of attorney on 09/29/2025.
Kadant Inc. director Rebecca Martinez O'Mara reported a partial vesting and delivery of 132 shares of common stock on September 27, 2025 pursuant to a restricted stock unit award agreement dated May 14, 2025. After the transaction the reporting person beneficially owns 1,840 shares. The filing states the remainder of the award will vest on the last day of the issuer's fiscal 2025 fourth quarter if the recipient continues to serve as a director.
Jonathan W. Painter, a director of Kadant Inc. (KAI), experienced a partial vesting of a restricted stock unit award on 09/27/2025. Under the RSU agreement dated 05/14/2025, 132 shares were delivered to Painter on that date at a $0 price as part of the award terms; the remaining shares will vest on the last day of the issuer's fiscal 2025 fourth quarter if he continues to serve as a director. Following the reported transaction, Painter beneficially owns 8,617 shares.
KADANT INC (KAI) director Russell Erin L reported a transaction on 09/27/2025 involving restricted stock units and common stock. The filing shows partial vesting and delivery of 132 shares pursuant to a restricted stock unit award agreement dated 05/14/2025, resulting in 4,501 shares beneficially owned following the transaction. The remaining RSU shares vest on the last day of the issuer's fiscal 2025 fourth quarter only if the director continues to serve. The Form 4 was signed by power of attorney on 09/29/2025.
Insider transaction: Kadant Inc. director Leonard Thomas C reported a sale of 415 shares of Kadant common stock on 08/27/2025 at a reported price of $338.4138 per share. After the transaction he beneficially owned 4,250 shares directly. The Form 4 was signed under power of attorney.