Kona Bidco merger gives Kennedy-Wilson (KW) holders $10.90 cash per share
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. director Richard Aidan Hugh Boucher reported the disposition of 67,787 shares of Common Stock back to the company in connection with a merger. Each outstanding share was converted into the right to receive $10.90 in cash per share at the merger’s effective time. Following this issuer disposition, Boucher reported holding zero Kennedy-Wilson shares. Outstanding restricted stock units also vested and were canceled, with holders entitled to a lump-sum cash payment based on the same $10.90 per-share merger consideration plus accrued dividend equivalents.
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Insights
Director’s Form 4 reflects completion of a cash merger at $10.90 per share.
The Form 4 shows a disposition of 67,787 Kennedy-Wilson common shares to the issuer at an effective price of $10.90 per share. This ties directly to a completed merger in which Kona Merger Subsidiary combined with the company, leaving it as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kona Bidco.
Because each outstanding share was converted into a cash right, and restricted stock units vested and were cashed out at the same $10.90 per-share merger consideration plus dividend equivalents, this filing mainly confirms the equity cash-out mechanics rather than discretionary trading. For existing holders, equity exposure is replaced by cash according to the merger terms.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposition | Common Stock | 67,787 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- In connection with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 16, 2026, as amended on March 15, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Kona Bidco, LLC ("Parent"), and Kona Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer with the Issuer continuing as the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent upon consummation of the merger (the "Effective Time"). At the Effective Time, each outstanding share of Common Stock was automatically converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $10.90 per share, without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes required by law (the "Merger Consideration"). At the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit ("RSU") vested and was canceled, with the holder entitled to receive a lump-sum cash payment, without interest, equal to (x) the product, rounded down to the nearest cent, obtained by multiplying (1) the total number of shares underlying such RSU, by (2) the Merger Consideration, plus (y) any amounts payable in respect of accrued and unpaid dividend equivalents thereon.