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[Form 4] QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP Insider Trading Activity

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Quaker Chemical vice president Andre Frodl reported multiple equity compensation events on March 15, 2026. He exercised vested performance and restricted stock units and related dividend equivalent rights into 237 shares of Common Stock, and received a separate grant of 371 time-based RSUs under the Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan.

The filing also shows an additional 72 shares of Common Stock awarded, while 149 shares were surrendered to satisfy withholding taxes on the vesting of RSUs and PSUs. Following these transactions, Frodl directly holds 771 shares of Common Stock and 371 RSUs, which vest in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2027.

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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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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*
Frodl Andre

(Last) (First) (Middle)
901 E. HECTOR STREET

(Street)
CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428-2380

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP [ KWR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, R&D-Metals & Metalworking
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2026
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 03/15/2026 A 72(1) A $0 683 D
Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 60 A (2) 743 D
Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 60 A (2) 803 D
Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 93 A (2) 896 D
Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 20 A (2) 916 D
Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 4 A (3) 920 D
Common Stock 03/15/2026 F 149(4) D $118.45 771 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
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/15/2026 M 60 (5) (5) Common Stock 60 $0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/15/2026 M 60 (6) (6) Common Stock 60 $0 60 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/15/2026 M 93 (7) (7) Common Stock 93 $0 187 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/15/2026 M 20 (8) (8) Common Stock 20 $0 41 D
Dividend Equivalent Rights (3) 03/15/2026 M 4 (3) 03/15/2026 Common Stock 4 (3) 0 D
Restricted Stock Units (9) 03/15/2026 A 371 (9) (9) Common Stock 371 $0 371 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares earned upon vesting and settlement of Performance Stock Units (PSUs) awarded on March 15, 2023, upon certification of performance results by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee based on achievement of the adjusted return on invested capital (ROIC) metric, during the three year performance period.
2. Restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
3. Dividend equivalent rights (DERs) accrued on reporting person's RSUs granted on March 15, 2023, March 15, 2024, March 15, 2025 and October 15, 2025. The rights accrued when and as dividends were paid on KWR common stock. This Form 4 reports the settlement of DERs in connection with the third installment of the 2023 RSU grant, the second installment of the 2024 RSU grant and the first installment of the 2025 RSU grants, each vesting on March 15, 2026. Each DER was the economic equivalent of one share of KWR common stock.
4. Shares surrendered by reporting person to satisfy withholding tax obligation upon the full or partial vesting of certain RSUs and PSUs previously granted under the Company's Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan.
5. On March 15, 2023, the reporting person was granted 179 time-based RSUs, vesting in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2024.
6. On March 15, 2024, the reporting person was granted 179 time-based RSUs, vesting in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2025.
7. On March 15, 2025, the reporting person was granted 280 time-based RSUs, vesting in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2026.
8. On October 15, 2025, the reporting person was granted 61 special time-based RSUs, vesting in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2026.
9. Time-based RSUs granted under the Company's Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan, which will vest in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2027. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of KWR common stock and DERs accrue with respect to these restricted stock units when and as dividends are paid on KWR common stock.
Remarks:
Victoria K. Gehris, Attorney-in-Fact for Andre Frodl 03/17/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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