Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) exec receives three 5,000-share stock awards

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions executive Jonah Adelman, President of the ME Division, reported three stock acquisitions of Common Stock on March 4, 2026. Each transaction was a grant or award of 5,000 shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share.

Footnotes explain these shares were acquired upon settlement of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Awards originally granted on January 3, 2022, January 4, 2024, and January 3, 2025. Following the last award, Adelman directly owned 39,348 shares of Kratos 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Adelman Jonah

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10680 TREENA STREET

SUITE 600

(Street)

SAN DIEGO CA 92131

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. [ KTOS ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President, ME Division

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

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	03/04/2026		A		5,000(1)	A	$0	29,348	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		A		5,000(2)	A	$0	34,348	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		A		5,000(3)	A	$0	39,348	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 acquired pursuant to the settlement of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on January 3, 2022.

2. Shares acquired pursuant to the settlement of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on January 4, 2024.

3. Shares acquired pursuant to the settlement of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on January 3, 2025.

	Jonah Adelman, by Eva Yee, Attorney-In-Fact	03/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did KTOS executive Jonah Adelman report?

Jonah Adelman reported receiving three separate grants of Kratos common stock. Each award covered 5,000 shares, recorded on March 4, 2026, and classified as a grant or other acquisition rather than an open-market purchase, with a stated price of $0.00 per share.

How many KTOS shares did Jonah Adelman hold after these awards?

After the final reported award, Jonah Adelman directly held 39,348 shares of Kratos common stock. This figure reflects the cumulative position following the March 4, 2026 grant transactions reported in the Form 4, all of which were classified as non-derivative stock awards.

Were Jonah Adelman’s KTOS share awards open-market purchases?

No, the Form 4 characterizes the transactions as grants or awards, not market purchases. Each 5,000-share acquisition is reported with a transaction price of $0.00 per share, indicating settlement of equity awards rather than cash-funded stock buying on the open market.

What is the source of the KTOS shares awarded to Jonah Adelman?

Footnotes state the shares came from Performance Restricted Stock Unit Awards. These awards were originally granted on January 3, 2022, January 4, 2024, and January 3, 2025, and were settled into common stock on March 4, 2026, resulting in three 5,000-share acquisitions.

Does the KTOS Form 4 show any stock sales by Jonah Adelman?

The provided Form 4 data shows only acquisition transactions for Jonah Adelman. All three reported entries are coded as grants or other acquisitions of common stock, and the transaction summary reflects no disposals or sales of Kratos shares in this filing.

What role does Jonah Adelman hold at Kratos (KTOS)?

Jonah Adelman is identified as an officer of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. His specific title in the filing is President, ME Division, and the reported stock transactions relate to his position as a reporting person under insider ownership disclosure rules.