KinderCare (KLC) CFO has 3,518 shares withheld to cover RSU taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Anthony Michael Amandi reported a tax-related share disposition. On 2026-03-16, 3,518 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at $1.95 per share to cover his tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units. After this withholding, he directly holds 341,553 shares of KinderCare common stock. This was not an open-market sale but an automatic share withholding to satisfy taxes on equity compensation.

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^*

Amandi Anthony Michael

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KINDERCARE LEARNING COMPANIES, INC.

5005 MEADOWS ROAD

(Street)

LAKE OSWEGO OR 97035

(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 Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2026

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	03/16/2026		F		3,518(1)	D	$1.95	341,553	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.

	/s/ Anthony Amandi	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did KinderCare (KLC) report for its CFO?

KinderCare reported that CFO Anthony Michael Amandi had 3,518 common shares withheld to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units. This was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market trade, and reflects routine handling of equity compensation taxes.

Was the KinderCare (KLC) CFO’s Form 4 transaction a stock sale?

The CFO’s Form 4 did not report an open-market sale. Instead, 3,518 KinderCare common shares were withheld by the company at $1.95 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vesting restricted stock units, a standard compensation-related process.

How many KinderCare (KLC) shares does the CFO hold after this Form 4?

Following the tax-withholding disposition, CFO Anthony Michael Amandi directly holds 341,553 KinderCare common shares. The 3,518 shares reported on the Form 4 were withheld for taxes related to restricted stock unit vesting, leaving his remaining reported equity position at that post-transaction level.

What price was used for the KinderCare (KLC) CFO tax-withheld shares?

The 3,518 KinderCare common shares withheld to cover the CFO’s tax obligations were valued at $1.95 per share. This valuation was used solely for satisfying the tax liability arising from the vesting of restricted stock units, not for an open-market sale transaction.

What does the tax-withholding code F mean in KinderCare (KLC) CFO’s Form 4?

Code F on the KinderCare CFO’s Form 4 indicates shares were disposed of to pay taxes or exercise costs. Here, it reflects 3,518 shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person’s tax withholding obligations on vesting restricted stock units, not discretionary buying or selling.