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Newell Brands (NWL) CEO Peterson gains major PRSU awards and updates share holdings

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Newell Brands President & CEO Christopher H. Peterson reported awards of performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) on February 9, 2026, which were credited at no cash cost to him. The awards cover 116,069, 204,349 and 3,448,274 PRSUs, each representing one share of common stock.

The Compensation and Human Capital Committee certified partial or full achievement of pre-set performance goals for PRSUs granted in 2023, with vesting scheduled in 2026, subject to continued employment. After corrections for a prior administrative error, Peterson is shown as beneficially owning 598,128 shares of Newell Brands common stock.

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Insider Peterson Christopher H
Role President & CEO
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Units 116,069 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Units 204,349 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Units 3,448,274 $0.00 --
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 116,069 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 598,128 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. This Form 4 includes corrected beneficial ownership totals in Table I, Column 5. Beginning with the Form 4 filed on February 19, 2025 and including the Form 4s filed May 7, 2025 and May 20, 2025, reporting person's beneficial ownership totals were understated by 40,056 shares due to an administrative error failing to carry forward amounts reported on the Form 4 filed on May 20, 2024. No transactions were omitted. Each Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit ("PRSU") represents the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. The Company's Compensation and Human Capital Committee certified partial achievement of the pre-established performance metrics for the reporting person's PRSUs granted on February 17, 2023. The terms of the reporting person's PRSUs provided for vesting on February 17, 2026, subject to continuous employment with the Company. N/A The Company's Compensation and Human Capital Committee certified partial achievement of the pre-established performance metrics for the reporting person's PRSUs granted on May 16, 2023. The terms of the reporting person's PRSUs provided for vesting on May 16, 2026, subject to continuous employment with the Company. The Company's Compensation and Human Capital Committee certified achievement of the pre-established performance metrics for the reporting person's PRSUs granted on July 5, 2023. The terms of the PRSUs granted on July 5, 2023 provide for vesting on February 27, 2026, subject to the continuous employment with the Company.
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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Peterson Christopher H
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEWELL BRANDS INC.
5 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, 8TH FLOOR
(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30328
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWELL BRANDS INC. [ NWL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026
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 598,128(1) 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) 02/09/2026 A 116,069 (3) (4) Common Stock 116,069 $0 116,069 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 02/09/2026 A 204,349 (5) (4) Common Stock 204,349 $0 204,349 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 02/09/2026 A 3,448,274 (6) (4) Commonn Stock 3,448,274 $0 3,448,274 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 includes corrected beneficial ownership totals in Table I, Column 5. Beginning with the Form 4 filed on February 19, 2025 and including the Form 4s filed May 7, 2025 and May 20, 2025, reporting person's beneficial ownership totals were understated by 40,056 shares due to an administrative error failing to carry forward amounts reported on the Form 4 filed on May 20, 2024. No transactions were omitted.
2. Each Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit ("PRSU") represents the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
3. The Company's Compensation and Human Capital Committee certified partial achievement of the pre-established performance metrics for the reporting person's PRSUs granted on February 17, 2023. The terms of the reporting person's PRSUs provided for vesting on February 17, 2026, subject to continuous employment with the Company.
4. N/A
5. The Company's Compensation and Human Capital Committee certified partial achievement of the pre-established performance metrics for the reporting person's PRSUs granted on May 16, 2023. The terms of the reporting person's PRSUs provided for vesting on May 16, 2026, subject to continuous employment with the Company.
6. The Company's Compensation and Human Capital Committee certified achievement of the pre-established performance metrics for the reporting person's PRSUs granted on July 5, 2023. The terms of the PRSUs granted on July 5, 2023 provide for vesting on February 27, 2026, subject to the continuous employment with the Company.
Remarks:
/s/ Bradford R. Turner, Attorney in Fact for Christopher H. Peterson 02/10/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did Newell Brands (NWL) report for Christopher H. Peterson?

Newell Brands reported that President & CEO Christopher H. Peterson received several awards of performance-based restricted stock units on February 9, 2026. These units were credited at no cash cost and are tied to performance goals previously set by the company’s Compensation and Human Capital Committee.

How many performance-based restricted stock units did the Newell Brands CEO receive?

Christopher H. Peterson was credited with 116,069, 204,349 and 3,448,274 performance-based restricted stock units. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of Newell Brands common stock, reflecting committee certification of achievement of performance metrics for grants originally made in 2023.

When do the Newell Brands CEO’s PRSUs reported in this Form 4 vest?

The PRSUs reported relate to grants from February 17, 2023, May 16, 2023, and July 5, 2023. Their terms provide for vesting on February 17, 2026, May 16, 2026, and February 27, 2026, respectively, all subject to Christopher H. Peterson’s continuous employment with Newell Brands.

What correction to share ownership did Newell Brands disclose for its CEO?

The filing states that prior beneficial ownership totals for Christopher H. Peterson were understated by 40,056 shares due to an administrative error. The error related to not carrying forward amounts from a May 20, 2024 Form 4, and the company indicates that no transactions were omitted.

How many Newell Brands (NWL) common shares does the CEO beneficially own after this filing?

Following the reported transactions and correction, Christopher H. Peterson is shown as beneficially owning 598,128 shares of Newell Brands common stock directly. This updated figure reflects the resolution of an earlier administrative understatement and represents his direct beneficial ownership position reported in the filing.

Are the Newell Brands CEO’s PRSU awards tied to performance conditions?

Yes. Each performance-based restricted stock unit represents one share of common stock, and the committee certified partial or full achievement of pre-established performance metrics for the 2023 grants. Vesting of these units in 2026 remains subject to Peterson’s continuous employment with the company.