Restricted stock award boosts Kimco Realty (KIM) president’s stake

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kimco Realty Corp president and director Ross Cooper reported an equity award of common stock. He acquired 31,770 shares of restricted stock on February 19, 2026, as a grant with no cash purchase price. According to the footnote, these restricted shares vest in full on February 13, 2030.

After this grant, Cooper directly owns 654,966 common shares. The filing also lists indirect holdings in common stock held by his daughter and by a trust, showing post-transaction balances of 1,900 shares, 200 shares, and 929 shares respectively.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Cooper Ross

Role President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	31,770	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 654,966 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 1,900 shares (Indirect, By Daughter)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Cooper Ross

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KIMCO REALTY CORP.

500 NORTH BROADWAY

(Street)

JERICHO NY 11573

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KIMCO REALTY CORP [ KIM ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

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

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

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

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	02/19/2026		A		31,770(1)	A	$0.00	654,966	D
Common Stock								1,900	I	By Daughter
Common Stock								200	I	By Daughter
Common Stock								929	I	By Trust

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 shares of restricted stock awarded on February 19, 2026. These shares vest in full on February 13, 2030.

	/s/ Paul Westbrook, attorney-in-fact	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Kimco Realty (KIM) insider Ross Cooper report on this Form 4?

Ross Cooper reported receiving a grant of 31,770 shares of restricted Kimco Realty common stock. The award is a stock-based compensation grant, not an open-market purchase, and increases his direct ownership stake in the company’s shares.

How many Kimco Realty (KIM) shares did Ross Cooper acquire in the latest grant?

Ross Cooper acquired 31,770 shares of restricted Kimco Realty common stock. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as an equity award, rather than a cash purchase in the open market or through a traditional buy order.

When do Ross Cooper’s new restricted Kimco Realty (KIM) shares vest?

The 31,770 restricted shares awarded to Ross Cooper vest in full on February 13, 2030. Until that vesting date, the shares remain subject to restrictions typically tied to continued service or other conditions set under Kimco Realty’s compensation programs.

What is Ross Cooper’s direct Kimco Realty (KIM) share ownership after this transaction?

Following the grant, Ross Cooper directly owns 654,966 shares of Kimco Realty common stock. This figure reflects his direct holdings only and is reported after the February 19, 2026 restricted stock award was added to his existing share position.

Does the Form 4 show any indirect Kimco Realty (KIM) holdings for Ross Cooper?

Yes. The Form 4 lists indirect holdings attributed to Ross Cooper through his daughter and a trust. Post-transaction balances show 1,900 shares and 200 shares held by his daughter, and 929 shares held by a trust, separate from his direct ownership.