Deferred pay grants Quanex (NYSE: NX) director new phantom stock units

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Quanex Building Products director William E. Jr. Waltz acquired 1,205.780 Phantom Stock Units as a grant under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, reflecting deferred director compensation. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and is payable in cash at a future date or upon death, disability, or termination of service as a director.

Following this award, Waltz holds a total of 21,785.861 Phantom Stock Units, which includes 106.499 units credited through automatic dividend reinvestment under the plan.

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^*

Waltz William E Jr.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

945 BUNKER HILL

SUITE 900

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77024

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2026

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

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
Phantom Stock Units(1)	(2)	02/26/2026		A		1,205.78		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,205.78	$20.85	21,785.861(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. 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.

3. Includes 106.499 phantom stock units credited to the participant's account as a result of automatic dividend reinvestment.

	/s/ Paul B. Cornett, Power of Attorney	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Quanex (NX) director William E. Jr. Waltz report on this Form 4?

William E. Jr. Waltz reported acquiring 1,205.780 Phantom Stock Units under Quanex’s Deferred Compensation Plan. These units represent deferred director compensation and increase his total phantom unit balance to 21,785.861 units after the transaction.

What are Phantom Stock Units in Quanex (NX)'s director compensation plan?

Quanex’s Phantom Stock Units are bookkeeping entries whose value equals one share of common stock. They track director compensation on a deferred basis, with future cash payments instead of actual share delivery, based on the number of units credited to the participant’s account.

How and when are Quanex (NX) Phantom Stock Units paid to the director?

Distributions of Quanex’s Phantom Stock Units are made in cash. Payments begin on a specified date chosen by the participant or upon the participant’s death, disability, or termination of service as a director, according to the Deferred Compensation Plan’s terms.

Why did Quanex (NX) credit additional Phantom Stock Units to the director’s account?

The filing notes that 106.499 Phantom Stock Units in the director’s total were credited through automatic dividend reinvestment. This means cash dividends that would have been paid are instead reinvested as additional phantom units in the participant’s account.

How many total Quanex (NX) Phantom Stock Units does the director hold after this transaction?

After this grant, William E. Jr. Waltz holds 21,785.861 Phantom Stock Units. This total includes the newly credited 1,205.780 units from deferred director compensation and 106.499 units credited via the plan’s automatic dividend reinvestment feature.