Kyndryl director receives stock grant and tax withholding

Denis Machuel, a director of Kyndryl Holdings, reported an equity award of 17,844 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units at $13.45 per share.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Denis Machuel, a director of Kyndryl Holdings, reported an equity award of 17,844 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units at $13.45 per share. These units vest in full on the earlier of the grant’s one-year anniversary and the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, subject to a timing condition tied to the 2026 meeting. On the same date, 378 shares were withheld by the company at $13.45 per share to satisfy Machuel’s tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of 6,296 previously granted restricted stock units; these shares were not sold on the open market but offset the shares delivered. The transactions were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Machuel Denis

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	17,844	$13.45	$240K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F2	378	$13.45	$5K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 75,267 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents a grant of restricted stock units which will vest in full on the earlier of the anniversary of the grant date and the date of the Issuer's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (provided that the date of such annual meeting is at least 50 weeks after the date of the Issuer's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders).
2. F2. Represents the withholding from delivery of shares of Common Stock from the Issuer to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of 6,296 restricted stock units previously granted on July 31, 2025 to the Reporting Person. These shares of Common Stock were not sold by the Reporting Person but were instead offset from the total number of vested shares of Common Stock received by the Reporting Person from the Issuer.

Key Figures

Equity award shares: 17,844 shares Grant price: $13.45 per share Tax withholding shares: 378 shares +1 more

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Equity award shares 17,844 shares Restricted stock units granted to director on 2026-07-30

Grant price $13.45 per share Value used for restricted stock unit grant

Tax withholding shares 378 shares Shares withheld to satisfy tax on RSU vesting

Vested restricted stock units 6,296 units RSUs that vested from July 31, 2025 grant

Key Terms

restricted stock units, withholding from delivery of shares, tax withholding obligation, Annual Meeting of Stockholders

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restricted stock units financial

"Represents a grant of restricted stock units which will vest in full"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

withholding from delivery of shares financial

"Represents the withholding from delivery of shares of Common Stock"

tax withholding obligation financial

"to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting"

Annual Meeting of Stockholders regulatory

"the Issuer's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (provided that the date"

FAQ

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What equity award did Kyndryl (KD) director Denis Machuel receive on July 30, 2026?

Denis Machuel received an equity award of 17,844 restricted stock units tied to Kyndryl common stock at $13.45 per share. The award is structured as RSUs that will vest in full based on a future date linked to the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

When do Denis Machuel’s new Kyndryl (KD) restricted stock units vest?

The new RSUs vest in full on the earlier of the grant’s one-year anniversary and Kyndryl’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This vesting is conditional on the 2027 meeting occurring at least 50 weeks after the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Why were 378 Kyndryl (KD) shares withheld from Denis Machuel?

378 shares of Kyndryl common stock were withheld to satisfy Machuel’s tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of earlier RSUs. The company offset these shares from those delivered, and they were not sold by Machuel on the market.

How many Kyndryl (KD) restricted stock units vested to trigger the tax withholding?

The tax withholding related to the vesting of 6,296 restricted stock units previously granted on July 31, 2025. When those RSUs vested, Kyndryl withheld 378 shares from delivery to cover the associated tax obligations due from Denis Machuel.

Were Denis Machuel’s recent Kyndryl (KD) equity transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The filing indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox was not marked, meaning the reported transactions were not affirmatively identified as being made pursuant to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan for Denis Machuel.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Machuel Denis

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE 15TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. [ KD ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	07/30/2026		A		17,844(1)	A	$13.45	75,645	D
Common Stock	07/30/2026		F		378(2)	D	$13.45	75,267	D

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. Represents a grant of restricted stock units which will vest in full on the earlier of the anniversary of the grant date and the date of the Issuer's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (provided that the date of such annual meeting is at least 50 weeks after the date of the Issuer's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders).

2. Represents the withholding from delivery of shares of Common Stock from the Issuer to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of 6,296 restricted stock units previously granted on July 31, 2025 to the Reporting Person. These shares of Common Stock were not sold by the Reporting Person but were instead offset from the total number of vested shares of Common Stock received by the Reporting Person from the Issuer.

Remarks:

Exhibit List - Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Ann Schlaffman, attorney-in-fact	08/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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