KinderCare (KLC) COO has RSU shares withheld to cover taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Lindsay Curley reported a tax-related share disposition. On the reported date, 234 shares of common stock at $3.72 per share were withheld by the company to satisfy her tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units. Following this withholding, she directly owned 139,478 shares of common stock.

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^*

Sorhondo Lindsay Curley

(Last) (First) (Middle)

38 SAN PABLO AVE

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO CA 97214

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. [ KLC ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

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	02/23/2026		F		234(1)	D	$3.72	139,478	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 withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.

	Lindsay Sorhondo	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did KinderCare (KLC) report in this Form 4 filing?

KinderCare (KLC) reported that its Chief Operating Officer, Lindsay Curley, had 234 shares of common stock withheld at $3.72 per share to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units, leaving her with direct ownership of 139,478 shares.

How many KinderCare (KLC) shares were involved in the COO’s transaction?

The transaction involved 234 shares of KinderCare common stock. These shares were not sold on the open market but were withheld by the company to satisfy the Chief Operating Officer’s tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units.

Was the KinderCare (KLC) COO’s Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. The 234 KinderCare shares were withheld by the issuer to pay tax withholding obligations triggered by the vesting of restricted stock units, as indicated by the tax-withholding disposition transaction code F and accompanying footnote.

What is Lindsay Curley’s KinderCare (KLC) share ownership after the transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Lindsay Curley directly owned 139,478 shares of KinderCare common stock. This figure reflects her holdings following the withholding of 234 shares by the company to satisfy tax liabilities arising from vesting restricted stock units.

What does transaction code F mean in the KinderCare (KLC) Form 4?

Transaction code F indicates a tax-withholding disposition. For KinderCare, this means 234 shares of common stock were withheld by the issuer to cover the Chief Operating Officer’s tax liability related to the vesting of restricted stock units, rather than representing a typical market sale.

Who is the insider in KinderCare (KLC)’s Form 4 and what is their role?

The insider is Lindsay Curley, who serves as Chief Operating Officer of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. She reported a tax-withholding disposition in which 234 shares were withheld by the company upon vesting of restricted stock units, leaving her with 139,478 directly owned shares.