Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) division president nets awards, sells 6,066 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions executive Stacey G. Rock, President of the KTT Division, reported multiple stock transactions in company common shares. On March 6, 2026, he executed open-market sales totaling 6,066 shares at prices ranging from about $83 to $90 per share under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

On March 4, 2026, Rock received three separate grants or settlements of 5,000 shares each pursuant to performance restricted stock unit awards granted in 2022, 2024, and 2025, and shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities through share dispositions. Following these transactions, he held directly reported common stock, which includes shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan and approximately 6,711 shares held via the company 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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Rock Stacey G

(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, KTT 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	27,584(12)	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		F		1,967(4)	D	$89.13	25,617(12)	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		A		5,000(2)	A	$0	30,617(12)	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		F		1,967(4)	D	$89.13	28,650(12)	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		A		5,000(3)	A	$0	33,650(12)	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		F		1,967(4)	D	$89.13	31,683(12)	D
Common Stock	03/06/2026		S		400(5)	D	$83.1625(6)	31,283(12)	D
Common Stock	03/06/2026		S		400(5)	D	$85.3675(7)	30,883(12)	D
Common Stock	03/06/2026		S		1,656(5)	D	$86.9403(8)	29,227(12)	D
Common Stock	03/06/2026		S		707(5)	D	$88.2164(9)	28,520(12)	D
Common Stock	03/06/2026		S		1,203(5)	D	$89.2038(10)	27,317(12)	D
Common Stock	03/06/2026		S		1,700(5)	D	$89.8076(11)	25,617(12)	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. This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 16, 2025.

6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $83.05 to $83.41 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $85.02 to $85.65 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $86.53 to $87.29 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $87.55 to $88.48 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $88.57 to $89.53 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

11. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $89.58 to $90.15 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

12. Includes 2,013 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and approximately 6,711 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.

	Stacey G. Rock, by Eva Yee, Attorney-In-Fact	03/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

Who is the insider in the KTOS Form 4 and what is his role?

The insider is Stacey G. Rock, who serves as President of the KTT Division at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. He reported multiple transactions in the company’s common stock, including stock grants, tax-related share dispositions, and open-market sales.

How many Kratos (KTOS) shares did Stacey Rock sell and at what prices?

Stacey Rock sold 6,066 shares of Kratos common stock in open-market transactions. The reported weighted average prices per transaction ranged from about $83.16 up to $89.81 per share, with each sale executed in multiple trades within specified price ranges.

What stock awards did Stacey Rock receive in the latest KTOS Form 4?

Rock received three 5,000-share acquisitions of Kratos common stock. These shares were acquired through settlement of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Awards originally granted on January 3, 2022, January 4, 2024, and January 3, 2025, increasing his directly held common stock before subsequent dispositions.

Were any of Stacey Rock’s KTOS share sales under a 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. A footnote states that one set of transactions was effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. That trading plan was adopted by the reporting person on June 16, 2025, and governs the timing and execution of the reported open-market sales.

What do the Form 4 tax-withholding transactions mean for KTOS shares?

The Form 4 shows several Code F transactions where shares were disposed of to satisfy tax liabilities. These represent shares withheld in net transactions when performance-based stock awards vested, allowing taxes to be paid using shares instead of separate cash payments.

How are Stacey Rock’s KTOS retirement and purchase plan holdings described?

A footnote explains that his reported holdings include 2,013 shares purchased through Kratos’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 6,711 shares held through the company’s 401(k) Plan, in addition to other directly held common stock disclosed in the Form 4.