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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.
SHAVERS CHERYL L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Knowles Corp director Cheryl L. Shavers received a stock-based compensation award. She was granted 6,265 shares of Common Stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units under the Knowles Corporation 2018 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan at a reference value of $30.33 per share.
The RSUs will vest on the first anniversary of the grant, rewarding continued Board service. Following this award, Shavers directly holds 42,341 shares of Knowles common stock.
Knowles Corp director Daniel J. Crowley received an equity grant as part of his board compensation. He acquired 6,265 shares of Common Stock on an award basis at $30.33 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 59,083 shares. The award represents Restricted Stock Units granted under the Knowles Corporation 2018 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan and will vest on the first anniversary of the grant.
Cardew Jason M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Knowles Corp director Jason M. Cardew received an equity award of 6,265 shares of Common Stock as compensation for his services as a Director. The award is in the form of Restricted Stock Units granted under the Knowles Corporation 2018 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan and will vest on the first anniversary of the grant. Following this grant, Cardew holds 36,414 shares directly.
Knowles Corp director Keith Barnes reported an equity award. On April 28, 2026, he received 6,265 shares of Common Stock as a grant/award acquisition at a reference price of $30.33 per share.
According to the footnote, these are Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted as compensation for his service as a director under the Knowles Corporation 2018 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, and they will vest on the first anniversary of the grant. After this award, Barnes directly holds 63,299 shares of Knowles Corp common stock.
Angelini Laura reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Knowles Corp director Laura Angelini received a grant of 6,265 shares of Common Stock as Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) awarded as compensation for her board service. The RSUs were valued at $30.33 per share on the grant date and will vest on the first anniversary of the grant. Following this award, she directly holds 30,311 shares of Knowles common stock. This is a compensation-related equity grant, not an open-market purchase.
Knowles Corporation reported the results of its annual stockholders meeting held on April 28, 2026. Stockholders elected eight directors to one-year terms, with each nominee receiving a strong majority of votes cast.
Investors also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers. In a separate advisory vote on how often to hold future say-on-pay votes, stockholders supported an annual (every year) frequency. Finally, stockholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Knowles’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2025, with a very high level of support and minimal opposition.
KN filed a Form 144 reporting proposed sales of Common stock. The filing lists three dispositions by AIR A BASTARRICA JR: 02/09/2026 – 12,000 shares for $321,170.55; 04/27/2026 – 2,262 shares for $69,398.16; 04/28/2026 – 1,962 shares for $59,370.71. The broker appears as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
Knowles Corp Vice President and Controller Air A. Bastarrica Jr. reported open-market sales of Common Stock over three consecutive days. He sold 2,262 shares at $30.68 on April 27, 2026, 1,962 shares at $30.26 on April 28, 2026, and 2,153 shares at $29.96 on April 29, 2026, totaling 6,377 shares. After these transactions, he continues to hold 51,192 shares directly, indicating he retained a substantial personal stake in Knowles Corp.
Vanguard Portfolio Management reported beneficial ownership of 6,721,350 shares of Knowles Corp common stock, representing 7.85% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing states Vanguard has sole dispositive power over 6,721,350 shares and sole voting power for 37,771 shares.
The disclosure explains the holdings reflect securities managed across Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and certain affiliates and includes shares held by Vanguard funds and client accounts.
Knowles Corporation reported significantly stronger results for the first quarter of 2026. Revenue rose to $153.1 million from $132.2 million, driven by higher demand in industrial, defense, electrification, medtech, and hearing health markets. Precision Devices revenue reached $85.1 million and MedTech & Specialty Audio hit $68.0 million.
Gross profit increased to $67.1 million, lifting gross margin to 43.8% from 40.3%, as higher volumes, cost reductions, and better product mix offset higher factory and ramp-up costs. Earnings from continuing operations improved to $11.3 million from a $0.4 million loss, with diluted EPS from continuing operations at $0.13 and non-GAAP diluted EPS at $0.27.
Net earnings were $9.7 million, versus a $2.0 million net loss a year earlier, while adjusted EBIT rose to $30.1 million. Operating cash flow was slightly negative at $0.7 million and adjusted free cash flow was an outflow of $3.1 million, reflecting working capital use and higher capital spending. Knowles repurchased 276,309 shares for $7.5 million and had $121.5 million remaining under its $400 million buyback authorization.