What is the significance of the 870-share grant reported for Keysight Technologies (KEYS)?

The 870-share grant represents equity-based compensation for a director of Keysight Technologies. It was structured as restricted stock units that vested immediately, aligning the director’s interests with shareholders by increasing her direct common stock ownership to 8,483 shares after the grant.

Keysight director receives 870-share stock award

Keysight Technologies director receives equity award.

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Keysight Technologies director receives equity award. Director Michelle Johnston Holthaus acquired 870 shares of Keysight Technologies common stock as a grant under the company’s 2014 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. The award was delivered as restricted stock units that vested immediately, bringing her direct holdings to 8,483 shares of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 870 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Holthaus Michelle Johnston

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	870	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 8,483 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. Common stock underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted pursuant to the 2014 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. The RSUs vested immediately.

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What did Keysight Technologies (KEYS) director Michelle Johnston Holthaus report on this Form 4?

Michelle Johnston Holthaus reported acquiring 870 shares of Keysight Technologies common stock. The shares came from an equity award of restricted stock units that vested immediately, increasing her direct ownership position to 8,483 shares following the transaction.

Was the Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Form 4 transaction a market purchase or a stock award?

The Form 4 shows a stock award, not a market purchase. Holthaus received 870 shares through a grant of restricted stock units under the 2014 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, with no purchase price per share reported for this acquisition.

How many Keysight Technologies (KEYS) shares does Michelle Johnston Holthaus own after this Form 4?

After this reported transaction, Michelle Johnston Holthaus directly holds 8,483 shares of Keysight Technologies common stock. This total includes the 870 shares she acquired through the immediately vesting restricted stock unit award on the reported transaction date.

What does the footnote about RSUs mean in the Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Form 4?

The footnote explains that the reported common stock comes from restricted stock units granted under the 2014 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. These RSUs vested immediately, meaning the director promptly received the underlying common shares without a waiting or vesting schedule.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/24/2026 - 02:07 PM EDT

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^*

Holthaus Michelle Johnston

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY

(Street)

SANTA ROSA

CALIFORNIA

95403

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Keysight Technologies, Inc. [ KEYS ]

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)
03/20/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/20/2026		A⁽¹⁾		870	A	$0	8,483	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Common stock underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted pursuant to the 2014 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. The RSUs vested immediately.

Remarks:

	Jeffrey K. Li, Attorney-in-fact for Michelle J. Holthaus	03/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR