KINS CFO Randy Patten reports stock grant and tax withholding on Form 4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC. CFO, VP and Treasurer Randy L. Patten reported equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions in company common stock. He acquired 3,126 shares at no cost through a restricted stock grant, while 435 shares were withheld at $16.53 per share to cover associated tax liabilities, leaving him with 45,981 shares held directly, including 45,374 unvested restricted shares scheduled to vest between August 25, 2026 and August 25, 2028.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Patten Randy L

Role CFO, VP and Treasurer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	3,126	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	435	$16.53	$7K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 46,416 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares received pursuant to restricted stock grant. Includes 45,374 shares received pursuant to unvested restricted stock grants. The shares vest to the extent of 10,823 shares on August 25, 2026, 1,042 shares on March 3, 2027, 10,822 shares on August 25, 2027, 1,042 shares on March 3, 2028 and 21,645 shares on August 25, 2028. Shares were withheld from vested stock grant to pay the associated withholding taxes.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Patten Randy L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.

120 WOOD ROAD

(Street)

KINGSTON NY 12401

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC. [ KINS ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CFO, VP and Treasurer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2026

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	03/03/2026		A		3,126	A	$0(1)	46,416(2)	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		F(3)		435	D	$16.53	45,981(2)	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. Shares received pursuant to restricted stock grant.

2. Includes 45,374 shares received pursuant to unvested restricted stock grants. The shares vest to the extent of 10,823 shares on August 25, 2026, 1,042 shares on March 3, 2027, 10,822 shares on August 25, 2027, 1,042 shares on March 3, 2028 and 21,645 shares on August 25, 2028.

3. Shares were withheld from vested stock grant to pay the associated withholding taxes.

	/s/ Randy L. Patten	03/03/2026
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FAQ

What insider transactions did KINS CFO Randy Patten report on this Form 4?

Randy L. Patten reported two equity-related transactions in KINGSTONE COMPANIES common stock. He received 3,126 shares via a restricted stock grant and had 435 shares withheld at $16.53 per share to satisfy tax obligations tied to vested stock.

Was the KINS CFO’s Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or sale?

The Form 4 reflects an equity award and tax withholding, not an open-market trade. Patten acquired 3,126 shares through a restricted stock grant and disposed of 435 shares only to cover withholding taxes on vested stock.

How many KINS shares does Randy Patten hold after these Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, Randy Patten directly holds 45,981 KINGSTONE COMPANIES shares. This total includes 45,374 unvested restricted shares scheduled to vest in tranches between August 25, 2026 and August 25, 2028, subject to the grant terms.

What price was used for the KINS shares withheld for Randy Patten’s taxes?

For the tax-withholding disposition, 435 KINGSTONE COMPANIES shares were withheld at $16.53 per share. These shares were not sold in the open market but applied to satisfy withholding taxes on a vested stock grant.

What are the vesting dates for Randy Patten’s unvested KINS restricted stock?

Patten’s 45,374 unvested restricted shares vest in stages: 10,823 shares on August 25, 2026; 1,042 on March 3, 2027; 10,822 on August 25, 2027; 1,042 on March 3, 2028; and 21,645 on August 25, 2028.

Does the KINS Form 4 indicate a change in Randy Patten’s ownership type?

The Form 4 shows that Randy Patten’s reported KINGSTONE COMPANIES holdings are direct. Both the restricted stock grant and the tax-withholding disposition are coded as direct ownership, with no indication of indirect entities holding these shares.