Kratos (KTOS) VP granted shares, withholds stock to cover tax liability

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions VP & Corp. Controller Maria Cervantes de Burgreen reported mixed equity compensation activity in company stock. On March 4, 2026, she acquired three grants totaling 12,500 shares of common stock at 0.0000 per share through settlement of performance restricted stock unit awards originally granted in 2022, 2024, and 2025.

On the same date, 6,743 shares were disposed of at 89.1300 per share to satisfy tax liabilities via share withholding, rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, her direct holdings were 65,640 shares, including 6,475 shares purchased through the employee stock purchase plan and approximately 6,754 shares held in the 401(k) plan.

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^*

Cervantes de Burgreen Maria

(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)
	VP & Corp. Controller

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		4,166(1)	A	$0	64,049(5)	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		F		2,247(4)	D	$89.13	61,802(5)	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		A		4,167(2)	A	$0	65,969(5)	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		F		2,248(4)	D	$89.13	63,721(5)	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		A		4,167(3)	A	$0	67,888(5)	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		F		2,248(4)	D	$89.13	65,640(5)	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.

4. Shares withheld in a net transaction to satisfy the tax liability, in accordance with Issuer's trading policies, in connection with shares vested as reported in this Form 4.

5. Includes 6,475 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and approximately 6,754 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.

	Maria Cervantes de Burgreen, by Eva Yee, Attorney-In-Fact	03/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did KTOS executive Maria Cervantes de Burgreen report on this Form 4?

She reported stock-based compensation activity in Kratos common shares. On March 4, 2026, she received three performance-based stock settlements totaling 12,500 shares, and had 6,743 shares withheld to cover related tax obligations, leaving her with 65,640 directly held shares afterward.

Were the KTOS transactions by Maria Cervantes de Burgreen open-market buys or sells?

They were not open-market trades. The acquisitions reflect settlement of performance restricted stock unit awards at no cash price, while the dispositions were tax-withholding transactions in which shares were withheld at $89.1300 per share to satisfy tax liabilities tied to the vesting events.

How many KTOS shares did Maria Cervantes de Burgreen acquire and dispose of in this filing?

She acquired 12,500 shares of Kratos common stock through three grant or award settlements, and 6,743 shares were disposed of through tax-withholding transactions. These offsetting entries reflect stock-based compensation mechanics rather than traditional market purchases or sales of shares.

What stock awards underlie the KTOS Form 4 transactions for Maria Cervantes de Burgreen?

The acquisitions stem from performance restricted stock unit awards granted on January 3, 2022, January 4, 2024, and January 3, 2025. Those awards settled into shares on March 4, 2026, triggering both share delivery to the executive and related tax-withholding share dispositions.

How many KTOS shares does Maria Cervantes de Burgreen hold after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, she directly holds 65,640 Kratos common shares. This figure includes 6,475 shares purchased through the company’s employee stock purchase plan and approximately 6,754 shares held within the company’s 401(k) retirement plan, as noted in the filing footnotes.

What does the tax-withholding disposition mean in Maria Cervantes de Burgreen’s KTOS Form 4?

Tax-withholding dispositions mean shares were withheld instead of cash to pay taxes. In this case, 6,743 shares were delivered back at $89.1300 per share to cover tax liabilities associated with vesting performance stock awards, rather than being sold in open-market transactions.