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Gulf Hungary (NYSE: KWR) reworks prepaid forwards while holding 21% stake

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Gulf Hungary Holding and its subsidiary QH Hungary Holdings filed Amendment No. 40 to update their Schedule 13D on Quaker Chemical Corporation common stock. They continue to beneficially own a total of 3,640,129 shares, representing about 21.0% of the outstanding common stock, based on 17,366,444 shares outstanding as of April 27, 2026.

QH Hungary directly owns 3,635,112 shares, many of which are pledged under margin loan and prepaid variable share forward arrangements with Citibank and Royal Bank of Canada, while Gulf Hungary directly owns an additional 5,017 escrowed shares. On May 26, 2026, QH Hungary amended and restated multiple prepaid variable share forward supplemental confirmations with Citibank and RBC, paying $4,228,368 to Citibank and $445,539 to RBC in exchange for revised terms.

The updated contracts cover specified maximum share amounts and give QH Hungary the option at each future settlement date (generally between June 1, 2028 and July 7, 2028 for certain tranches) to deliver Quaker Chemical shares or the cash equivalent, with the exact number of shares determined by formulas tied to volume-weighted average prices, a floor price of $141.84 per share and cap prices around $156.02 per share.

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Large strategic holder keeps a 21% stake while extending complex forward contracts into 2028.

The filing shows Gulf Hungary and QH Hungary still control 3,640,129 Quaker Chemical shares, or about 21.0% of the company, despite substantial pledges into margin and prepaid variable share forward structures with Citibank and Royal Bank of Canada.

On May 26, 2026, QH Hungary paid Citibank about $4.23M and RBC about $0.45M to amend and restate multiple prepaid variable share forward confirmations. These updated contracts cover defined maximum share amounts and specify how many shares, or equivalent cash, QH Hungary must deliver based on future volume-weighted average prices relative to a floor of $141.84 and cap levels near $156.02 per share.

The structure extends settlement for various components to dates between June 1, 2028 and July 7, 2028, while allowing QH Hungary to participate in Quaker Chemical’s potential price appreciation within the floor–cap range. Future disclosures about how many shares are ultimately delivered versus cash under these formulas will clarify the long-term impact on both QH Hungary’s position and Quaker Chemical’s shareholder base.

Total Quaker shares owned 3,640,129 shares Beneficial ownership by Gulf Hungary and QH Hungary
Ownership percentage 21.0% of common stock Based on 17,366,444 shares outstanding as of April 27, 2026
Shares directly held by QH Hungary 3,635,112 shares Direct beneficial ownership; all subject to shareholder and financing agreements
Shares directly held by Gulf Hungary 5,017 shares Held in escrow under a share purchase-related indemnity arrangement
Payment to Citibank for May 2026 amendments $4,228,368 Consideration for May 2026 A&R Citi Supplemental Confirmations
Payment to RBC for May 2026 amendments $445,539 Consideration for May 2026 RBC A&R Supplemental Confirmations
Forward floor price $141.8400 per share Price threshold used in settlement formulas for all amended forwards
Citi forward cap price $156.0200 per share Cap price used in settlement formula for Citi contracts
Prepaid Variable Share Forward Transactions financial
"to secure QH Hungary's obligations under a Master Terms and Conditions for Prepaid Variable Share Forward Transactions, dated May 19, 2020"
Settlement Price financial
"if the volume-weighted average price per Share on the relevant valuation date ... (the "Settlement Price") is equal to or less than $141.8400 per Share"
Forward Floor Price financial
"for purposes of this paragraph only, the "Forward Floor Price", QH Hungary will deliver to the applicable bank the Subject Number of Shares"
Forward Cap Price financial
"for purposes of this paragraph only, the "RBC Forward Cap Price" and, together with the Citi Forward Cap Price, the "Forward Cap Price""
Margin Loan financial
"2,100,000 Shares are pledged to and registered in the name of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as custodian ... to secure QH Hungary's obligations under a Margin Loan"
A margin loan is money you borrow from a brokerage using the stocks or funds you already own as collateral, similar to taking a loan against items in a pawnshop. It lets an investor buy more securities than cash alone would allow, which can amplify gains but also magnify losses, incur interest charges and trigger forced selling if the collateral value falls below required levels—risks investors must manage carefully.
Pledge and Security Agreement financial
"pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2020, between QH Hungary and Citibank, as secured party"
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747316107

(CUSIP Number)
Gulf Hungary Holding Korlatolt
Felelossegu Tarsasag, 2 Furj Street, Attention: Judit Rozsa
Budapest, K5, 1124
36-20940-2900


QH Hungary Holdings Limited
BAH Center, 2 Furj Street, Attention: Judit Rozsa
Budapest, K5, 1124
36-20940-2900

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
05/26/2026

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).




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SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) With respect to the numbers set forth in rows 7, 9 and 11 in the table above, these consist of 5,017 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer ("Shares") beneficially owned by Gulf Hungary Holding Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag (a "Reporting Person" or "Gulf Hungary"), which are held in the name of Citibank N.A. pursuant to an Escrow Agreement (as defined in the Original Schedule 13D, as defined below) in order to secure the Reporting Person's indemnification obligations under the Share Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Original Schedule 13D). (2) With respect to the numbers set forth in rows 8, 10 and 11 in the table above, these consist of 3,635,112 Shares owned directly by Gulf Hungary's wholly-owned subsidiary QH Hungary Holdings Limited (also a "Reporting Person" or "QH Hungary"), of which: 2,100,000 Shares are pledged to and registered in the name of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as custodian for the benefit of QH Hungary (in such capacity, the "Margin Loan Custodian") pursuant to a Pledge and Security Agreement (as defined in the Original Schedule 13D) to secure QH Hungary's obligations under a Margin Loan (as defined in the Original Schedule 13D); 1,137,630 Shares are pledged to Citibank N.A. ("Citibank") and held at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the "Citi PVF Custodian") pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2020, between QH Hungary and Citibank, as secured party (the "Citi PVF Security Agreement") to secure QH Hungary's obligations under a Master Terms and Conditions for Prepaid Variable Share Forward Transactions, dated May 19, 2020 (the "Citi Master Confirmation"), between QH Hungary and Citibank, as amended and supplemented by (i) Supplemental Confirmation, dated May 19, 2020 and amended and restated on November 24, 2021, November 22, 2023 and May 22, 2025 (the "First Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (ii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 2, dated May 26, 2020 and amended and restated on March 9, 2021, November 24, 2021, August 10, 2022, March 6, 2023, May 22, 2024, November 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "Second Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (iii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 3, dated August 27, 2020 and amended and restated on August 10, 2022, May 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "Third Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (iv) Supplemental Confirmation No. 4, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated on November 24, 2021 and March 6, 2023 (the "Fourth Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (v) Supplemental Confirmation No. 5, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated on August 10, 2022, May 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "Fifth Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (vi) Supplemental Confirmation No. 6 originally entered into with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association ("JPMorgan"), dated August 27, 2020 and amended and restated and novated to Citibank on August 10, 2022, and as further amended on May 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "Sixth Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (vii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 7 originally entered into with JPMorgan, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated and novated to Citibank on August 10, 2022, and as further amended on May 22, 204 and May 26, 2026 (the "Seventh Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (viii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 8, dated May 22, 2024 and amended and restated on November 25, 2025 (the "Eighth Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (ix) Supplemental Confirmation No. 9, dated November 22, 2024 (the "Ninth Citi Supplemental Confirmation") and (x) Supplemental Confirmation No. 10, dated November 25, 2025 (the "Tenth Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), as further described in Item 6 below. 397,482 Shares are pledged to Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC") and held at RBC Capital Markets LLC (the "RBC PVF Custodian") pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2020, between QH Hungary and RBC, as secured party (the "RBC PVF Security Agreement") to secure QH Hungary's obligations under a Master Terms and Conditions for Prepaid Variable Share Forward Transactions, dated May 26, 2020 (the "RBC Master Confirmation"), between QH Hungary and RBC, as amended and supplemented by (i) Supplemental Confirmation, dated May 26, 2020 and amended and restated on March 9, 2021, November 24, 2021, August 10, 2022, March 6, 2023, May 22, 2024, November 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "First RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), (ii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 2, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated on November 24, 2021 and March 6, 2023 (the "Second RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), (iii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 3, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated on August 10, 2022, May 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "Third RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), (iv) Supplemental Confirmation No. 4 originally entered into with JPMorgan, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated and novated to RBC on November 24, 2021, and further amended and restated on March 6, 2023 (the "Fourth RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), (v) Supplemental Confirmation No. 5, dated May 22, 2024 and amended and restated on November 25, 2025 (the "Fifth RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), (vi) Supplemental Confirmation No. 6, dated November 22, 2024 (the "Sixth RBC Supplemental Confirmation") and (vii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 7, dated November 25, 2025 (the "Seventh RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), as further described in Item 6 below. (3) With respect to the percentage set forth in row 13 in the table above, this is based upon 17,366,444 Shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 27, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2026.


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) With respect to the numbers set forth in rows 8, 10 and 11 in the table above, these consist of 3,635,112 Shares beneficially owned by QH Hungary, of which: 2,100,000 Shares are pledged to and registered in the name of the Margin Loan Custodian pursuant to a Pledge and Security Agreement to secure QH Hungary's obligations under a Margin Loan; 1,137,630 Shares are pledged to Citibank N.A. ("Citibank") and held at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the "Citi PVF Custodian") pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2020, between QH Hungary and Citibank, as secured party (the "Citi PVF Security Agreement") to secure QH Hungary's obligations under a Master Terms and Conditions for Prepaid Variable Share Forward Transactions, dated May 19, 2020 (the "Citi Master Confirmation"), between QH Hungary and Citibank, as amended and supplemented by (i) Supplemental Confirmation, dated May 19, 2020 and amended and restated on November 24, 2021, November 22, 2023 and May 22, 2025 (the "First Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (ii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 2, dated May 26, 2020 and amended and restated on March 9, 2021, November 24, 2021, August 10, 2022, March 6, 2023, May 22, 2024, November 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "Second Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (iii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 3, dated August 27, 2020 and amended and restated on August 10, 2022, May 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "Third Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (iv) Supplemental Confirmation No. 4, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated on November 24, 2021 and March 6, 2023 (the "Fourth Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (v) Supplemental Confirmation No. 5, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated on August 10, 2022, May 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "Fifth Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (vi) Supplemental Confirmation No. 6 originally entered into with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association ("JPMorgan"), dated August 27, 2020 and amended and restated and novated to Citibank on August 10, 2022, and as further amended on May 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "Sixth Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (vii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 7 originally entered into with JPMorgan, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated and novated to Citibank on August 10, 2022, and as further amended on May 22, 204 and May 26, 2026 (the "Seventh Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (viii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 8, dated May 22, 2024 and amended and restated on November 25, 2025 (the "Eighth Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), (ix) Supplemental Confirmation No. 9, dated November 22, 2024 (the "Ninth Citi Supplemental Confirmation") and (x) Supplemental Confirmation No. 10, dated November 25, 2025 (the "Tenth Citi Supplemental Confirmation"), as further described in Item 6 below. 397,482 Shares are pledged to Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC") and held at RBC Capital Markets LLC (the "RBC PVF Custodian") pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2020, between QH Hungary and RBC, as secured party (the "RBC PVF Security Agreement") to secure QH Hungary's obligations under a Master Terms and Conditions for Prepaid Variable Share Forward Transactions, dated May 26, 2020 (the "RBC Master Confirmation"), between QH Hungary and RBC, as amended and supplemented by (i) Supplemental Confirmation, dated May 26, 2020 and amended and restated on March 9, 2021, November 24, 2021, August 10, 2022, March 6, 2023, May 22, 2024, November 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "First RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), (ii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 2, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated on November 24, 2021 and March 6, 2023 (the "Second RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), (iii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 3, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated on August 10, 2022, May 22, 2024 and May 26, 2026 (the "Third RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), (iv) Supplemental Confirmation No. 4 originally entered into with JPMorgan, dated March 9, 2021 and amended and restated and novated to RBC on November 24, 2021, and further amended and restated on March 6, 2023 (the "Fourth RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), (v) Supplemental Confirmation No. 5, dated May 22, 2024 and amended and restated on November 25, 2025 (the "Fifth RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), (vi) Supplemental Confirmation No. 6, dated November 22, 2024 (the "Sixth RBC Supplemental Confirmation") and (vii) Supplemental Confirmation No. 7, dated November 25, 2025 (the "Seventh RBC Supplemental Confirmation"), as further described in Item 6 below. (2) With respect to the percentage set forth in row 13 in the table above, this is based upon 17,366,444 Shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 27, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2026.


SCHEDULE 13D


Gulf Hungary Holding Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag
Signature:/s/ Michael Kelleher
Name/Title:Michael Kelleher, Managing Director
Date:05/28/2026
Signature:/s/ Judit Rozsa
Name/Title:Judit Rozsa, Managing Director
Date:05/28/2026
QH Hungary Holdings Limited
Signature:/s/ Michael Kelleher
Name/Title:Michael Kelleher, Managing Director
Date:05/28/2026
Signature:/s/ Judit Rozsa
Name/Title:Judit Rozsa, Managing Director
Date:05/28/2026

FAQ

How many Quaker Chemical (KWR) shares do Gulf Hungary and QH Hungary own?

Gulf Hungary and QH Hungary together beneficially own 3,640,129 Quaker Chemical shares. This represents about 21.0% of the company’s common stock, based on 17,366,444 shares outstanding as of April 27, 2026.

What percentage of Quaker Chemical (KWR) does Gulf Hungary’s group hold after Amendment No. 40?

After Amendment No. 40, the reporting group holds about 21.0% of Quaker Chemical’s common stock. The percentage is calculated using 17,366,444 shares outstanding as of April 27, 2026, as disclosed in Quaker Chemical’s Form 10-Q.

How are QH Hungary’s Quaker Chemical (KWR) shares pledged to banks?

QH Hungary’s 3,635,112 shares are pledged under multiple arrangements. Portions secure a margin loan, others secure prepaid variable share forward transactions with Citibank and Royal Bank of Canada, with shares held at designated custodians under detailed pledge and security agreements.

What payments did QH Hungary make to Citibank and RBC in May 2026?

On May 26, 2026, QH Hungary paid $4,228,368 to Citibank and $445,539 to Royal Bank of Canada. These payments were consideration for amending and restating multiple prepaid variable share forward supplemental confirmations referenced in the filing.

When do QH Hungary’s amended prepaid variable share forwards on Quaker Chemical settle?

For the tranches covered by the May 2026 amendments, settlement dates for individual components fall between June 1, 2028 and July 7, 2028. On each settlement date, QH Hungary can deliver shares or equivalent cash, as defined in the contracts.

How are the number of Quaker Chemical (KWR) shares delivered under the forwards calculated?

The share delivery depends on the volume-weighted average price per share on each valuation date. Formulas reference a $141.84 floor price and cap prices around $156.02, adjusting the shares (or cash equivalent) delivered to Citibank or RBC for each contract component.