Knowles (KN) COO Daniel Giesecke sells 15,885 shares in Form 4 filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Knowles Corp insider Daniel J. Giesecke, Senior Vice President and COO, reported two transactions in company common stock. On February 6, 2026, 3,332 shares were withheld at $26.98 per share to cover taxes from a restricted stock vesting. On February 9, 2026, he sold 15,885 shares at a weighted average price of $27.22 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 164,963 Knowles common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 15,885 shares ($432,390)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Giesecke Daniel J.

Role Senior Vice President & COO

Sold 15,885 shs ($432K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	15,885	$27.22	$432K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	3,332	$26.98	$90K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 164,963 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. These shares represent the payment of the tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting of a restricted stock grant issued on February 6, 2023 in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $27.22 to $27.23, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Knowles Corporation, any security holder of Knowles Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased/sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

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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^*

Giesecke Daniel J.

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President & COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2026

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	02/06/2026		F		3,332(1)	D	$26.98	180,848	D
Common Stock	02/09/2026		S		15,885	D	$27.22(2)	164,963	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. These shares represent the payment of the tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting of a restricted stock grant issued on February 6, 2023 in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $27.22 to $27.23, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Knowles Corporation, any security holder of Knowles Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased/sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

	By: Robyn B. Martin For: POA for Daniel Giesecke	02/10/2026
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FAQ

What insider transactions did KN executive Daniel Giesecke report on this Form 4?

Daniel J. Giesecke reported two transactions in Knowles Corp common stock. One was a tax-related share withholding tied to restricted stock vesting, and the other was an open-market sale of 15,885 shares at a weighted average price of $27.22 per share.

How many Knowles Corp (KN) shares did Daniel Giesecke sell?

Daniel J. Giesecke sold 15,885 shares of Knowles Corp common stock. The sale occurred on February 9, 2026, at a weighted average price of $27.22 per share, across multiple transactions within a narrow price range from $27.22 to $27.23.

What was the tax-related transaction reported by KN insider Daniel Giesecke?

Giesecke reported 3,332 Knowles shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities. This withholding occurred on February 6, 2026, in connection with the vesting of a restricted stock grant originally issued on February 6, 2023, and was executed in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

How many Knowles Corp (KN) shares does Daniel Giesecke own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Daniel J. Giesecke directly owned 164,963 shares of Knowles Corp common stock. This figure reflects his holdings following both the tax withholding related to restricted stock vesting and the subsequent open-market sale of 15,885 shares.

What price range applied to Daniel Giesecke’s Knowles (KN) share sale?

The reported sale used a weighted average price of $27.22 per Knowles share. According to the disclosure, individual sale transactions took place at prices ranging from $27.22 to $27.23, and detailed trade information is available upon request from the company or the reporting person.

What is Daniel Giesecke’s role at Knowles Corp (KN) mentioned in this filing?

Daniel J. Giesecke is identified as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Knowles Corp. The Form 4 notes his status as an officer of the company, rather than as a director or 10% owner, in connection with these reported common stock transactions.