Knowles (KN) CEO Jeffrey Niew sells 25,000 shares under 10b5-1 plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Knowles Corp President, CEO and director Jeffrey Niew reported selling 25,000 shares of Knowles common stock on February 3, 2026 at $25.50 per share. The filing states this sale was effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 13, 2025. Following the transaction, Niew directly beneficially owned 814,370 shares of Knowles 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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X

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^*

Niew Jeffrey

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE

(Street)

ITASCA IL 60143

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Knowles Corp [ KN ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2026

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	02/03/2026		S		25,000(1)	D	$25.5	814,370	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. The transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 13, 2025.

	By: Robyn B. Martin For: POA for Jeffrey Niew	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Knowles (KN) report for Jeffrey Niew?

Knowles reported that President, CEO and director Jeffrey Niew sold 25,000 shares of Knowles common stock on February 3, 2026 at a price of $25.50 per share. After this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 814,370 Knowles common shares, according to the Form 4 filing.

What is Jeffrey Niew’s role at Knowles (KN) in this Form 4?

The Form 4 identifies Jeffrey Niew as both a director and an officer of Knowles, serving as President & CEO. The reported transaction reflects his personal holdings, with the filing indicating direct ownership of 814,370 Knowles common shares after the February 3, 2026 stock sale.

At what price were the Knowles (KN) shares sold in this Form 4?

The Form 4 states that 25,000 shares of Knowles common stock were sold at a price of $25.50 per share on February 3, 2026. This transaction code “S” indicates a sale of non-derivative securities directly owned by Jeffrey Niew following his Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

How many Knowles (KN) shares does Jeffrey Niew own after the sale?

After the reported transaction, Jeffrey Niew directly beneficially owned 814,370 shares of Knowles common stock. This post-transaction holding amount is disclosed in Table I of the Form 4 and reflects his direct ownership following the February 3, 2026 sale of 25,000 shares.

Was the Knowles (KN) insider sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. A footnote explains that the reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Jeffrey Niew on August 13, 2025. The Form 4 links this specific pre-adopted trading plan to the February 3, 2026 sale of 25,000 shares.

Is the reported Knowles (KN) transaction direct or indirect ownership?

The Form 4 classifies the transaction as involving directly owned shares, marked with ownership form “D” in Table I. It shows Jeffrey Niew sold 25,000 directly held Knowles common shares and then directly beneficially owned 814,370 shares after the February 3, 2026 transaction.