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Knowles Corporation SEC filings document the reporting and governance matters of a specialty electronic components manufacturer. Recent Form 8-K disclosures cover quarterly and annual operating results, financial presentation materials, and business updates for products such as high-performance capacitors, RF filters, medtech microphones, and balanced armature speakers.
The company's proxy and annual meeting filings address director elections, advisory votes on executive compensation, auditor ratification, pay-versus-performance disclosure, and other governance matters. Additional 8-K disclosures document executive compensation arrangements, including performance share units under the company's equity and cash incentive plan and performance metrics tied to the Cornell Dubilier business unit.
Knowles Corp SVP and Chief HR Officer Raymond D. Cabrera exercised non-qualified stock options for 25,210 shares of common stock at $16.77 per share. To cover the option exercise price and tax liability, 17,599 shares were withheld at $36.62 per share. After these transactions, he directly holds 134,123 shares of common stock.
Knowles Corp President & CEO Jeffrey Niew reported an exercise-and-sale transaction in company stock. On May 5, 2026, he sold 142,857 shares of Knowles common stock in an open-market sale at a weighted average price of $33.25 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $33.01 to $33.55. On the same date, he exercised a non-qualified stock option to acquire 142,857 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $16.77 per share, fully using that option grant. After these transactions, he continues to hold 883,719 shares of Knowles common stock directly.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services submitted a Form 144 reporting a proposed sale of 142,857 shares of Common Stock on 05/05/2026 related to a Stock Option Exercise for cash. The filing names NYSE as the market. The notice also records a prior sale by Jeffrey S. Niew of 75,000 shares on 02/06/2026 for $1,987,502.50.
Issuer filed a Form 144 reporting restricted stock and recent open-market dispositions. The notice lists 10,740 shares of restricted common stock dated 04/30/2025. It also reports sales by Didier Hirsch of 10,373 shares on 05/01/2026 and 9,316 shares on 04/28/2026.
Didier Hirsch filed a Form 144 reporting the proposed sale of 9,316 shares of Common Stock on 04/28/2026, corresponding to proceeds of $286,010.52. The filing identifies the security as Common stock and records the transaction date as 04/28/2026.
Knowles Corp vice president and controller Bastarrica Air A. Jr. reported an open-market sale of Common Stock. On April 30, 2026, he sold 3,623 shares at $30.91 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 47,569 shares of Knowles common stock.
AIR A Bastarrica Jr filed a Form 144 reporting proposed and recent sales of Common stock of KN. The filing lists multiple dispositions in April 2026 and a larger sale of 12,000 shares on 02/09/2026 for $321,170.55.
Knowles Corp reported that Vanguard Capital Management beneficially owns 4,301,980 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.02% of the class as reported with a 03/31/2026 reporting date. The filing lists 634,752 shares as sole voting power and 4,301,980 shares as sole dispositive power.
Knowles Corp director Li Ye Jane reported a mix of stock awards and gifts involving the company’s common stock. She received 6,265 shares as a compensation-related stock award valued at $30.33 per share, structured as Restricted Stock Units that vest on the first anniversary of the grant. On the same Form 4, she recorded bona fide gifts totaling 14,848 shares, including transfers to a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust where she serves as trustee and family members are beneficiaries. After these transactions, she directly holds 66,717 shares and indirectly holds 12,576 shares through the trust, indicating the gifts represent a portion of her overall position rather than a full exit.
WISHART MICHAEL S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Knowles Corp director Michael S. Wishart received an equity grant of 6,265 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as compensation for his service on the board. The RSUs were awarded under the Knowles Corporation 2018 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan at a reference value of $30.33 per share and will vest on the first anniversary of the grant. Following this award, Wishart directly holds 76,720 shares of Knowles common stock, reflecting his ongoing equity stake in the company.