Quanex (NYSE: NX) director adds phantom stock units award

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hughes Bradley E. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Quanex Building Products director Bradley E. Hughes received a grant of 1,725.970 Phantom Stock Units as director compensation. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and will be settled in cash under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan at a future date or upon certain service-ending events. Following this award, Hughes holds a total of 17,569.053 phantom stock units, including 56.513 units credited through automatic dividend reinvestment.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hughes Bradley E.

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Units	1,725.97	$18.83	$33K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 17,569.053 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Each Phantom Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. Distributions under the Deferred Compensation Plan are made in cash beginning on a specified date selected by the participant or upon the participant's death, disability, or termination of service as a director. Units credited to the participant's account under the Deferred Compensation Plan as a result of deferral of Director Compensation. Includes 56.513 phantom stock units credited to the participant's account as a result of automatic dividend reinvestment.

Key Figures

Phantom units granted: 1,725.970 units Reference price per unit: $18.83 per unit Total phantom units after grant: 17,569.053 units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom units granted 1,725.970 units Grant of Phantom Stock Units on 2026-05-28

Reference price per unit $18.83 per unit Valuation used for 1,725.970 Phantom Stock Units

Total phantom units after grant 17,569.053 units Phantom Stock Units held following the transaction

Dividend reinvestment units 56.513 units Phantom units from automatic dividend reinvestment

Key Terms

Phantom Stock Units, Deferred Compensation Plan, automatic dividend reinvestment

3 terms

Phantom Stock Units financial

"Each Phantom Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock."

Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"Distributions under the Deferred Compensation Plan are made in cash beginning on a specified date"

A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.

automatic dividend reinvestment financial

"Includes 56.513 phantom stock units credited to the participant's account as a result of automatic dividend reinvestment."

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06/01/2026 - 04:10 PM

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^*

Hughes Bradley E.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

945 BUNKER HILL

SUITE 900

(Street)

HOUSTON

TEXAS

77024

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Quanex Building Products CORP [ NX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/28/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	05/28/2026		A⁽²⁾		1,725.97		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,725.97	$18.83	17,569.053⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Phantom Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. Distributions under the Deferred Compensation Plan are made in cash beginning on a specified date selected by the participant or upon the participant's death, disability, or termination of service as a director.

2. Units credited to the participant's account under the Deferred Compensation Plan as a result of deferral of Director Compensation.

3. Includes 56.513 phantom stock units credited to the participant's account as a result of automatic dividend reinvestment.

	/s/ Paul B. Cornett, Power of Attorney	06/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did Quanex (NX) director Bradley E. Hughes report in this Form 4?

Bradley E. Hughes reported receiving 1,725.970 Phantom Stock Units as director compensation. These units mirror Quanex common stock value and are part of a Deferred Compensation Plan, increasing his total phantom units to 17,569.053.

What are Phantom Stock Units in the Quanex (NX) filing?

Phantom Stock Units are bookkeeping entries whose value equals one Quanex common share. They do not deliver actual shares; instead, future distributions are made in cash based on the stock’s value at payment time.

How many Quanex (NX) phantom stock units does Bradley E. Hughes now hold?

After the reported grant, Bradley E. Hughes holds 17,569.053 phantom stock units. This total includes previously accumulated units, among them 56.513 units credited through automatic dividend reinvestment in the Deferred Compensation Plan.

How is the Quanex (NX) Deferred Compensation Plan paid out?

The Deferred Compensation Plan pays out in cash, not stock. Distributions begin on a date the participant selects or upon death, disability, or termination of service as a director, using the value of the phantom stock units then.

Is the Quanex (NX) Form 4 transaction an open-market stock trade?

No, the Form 4 shows a compensation-related grant of Phantom Stock Units, not an open-market stock purchase or sale. The units are cash-settled and linked to deferred director compensation rather than immediate trading activity.