Quanex (NYSE: NX) director granted 1,370 phantom stock units in plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Quanex Building Products Corp director Bradley E. Hughes acquired 1,370.140 Phantom Stock Units on February 26, 2026 as a grant under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for director compensation. Each unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock, and distributions will be made in cash. Following this award, Hughes holds a total of 15,786.570 phantom stock units, including 74.529 units credited through automatic dividend reinvestment.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hughes Bradley E.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Units	1,370.14	$20.85	$29K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 15,786.57 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Units credited to the participant's account under the Deferred Compensation Plan as a result of deferral of Director Compensation. 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. Includes 74.529 phantom stock units credited to the participant's account as a result of automatic dividend reinvestment.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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 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 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		1,370.14		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,370.14	$20.85	15,786.57(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 74.529 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
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FAQ

What insider transaction did NX director Bradley E. Hughes report?

Bradley E. Hughes reported acquiring 1,370.140 Phantom Stock Units on February 26, 2026. These units were granted under Quanex’s Deferred Compensation Plan as deferred director compensation, increasing his total phantom stock holdings to 15,786.570 units tied to the company’s common stock value.

What are Phantom Stock Units in the Quanex (NX) Form 4 filing?

The Phantom Stock Units are bookkeeping entries economically equivalent to one share of Quanex common stock each. They are credited under the Deferred Compensation Plan and ultimately settled in cash, giving the holder stock-linked value without issuing actual shares or voting rights.

How will Bradley Hughes’s Quanex phantom stock units be paid out?

Distributions of Bradley Hughes’s phantom stock units will be made in cash, not shares. Payments begin on a date he selected under the Deferred Compensation Plan or upon his death, disability, or termination of service as a director, according to the filing’s footnotes.

How many Quanex phantom stock units does Bradley Hughes hold after this grant?

After the February 26, 2026 grant, Bradley Hughes holds 15,786.570 phantom stock units. This total includes 74.529 units credited through automatic dividend reinvestment, reflecting accumulated deferred director compensation linked to Quanex’s common stock performance over time.

Was the NX Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale of shares?

The NX Form 4 transaction was not a market purchase or sale of shares. It reflects a grant of 1,370.140 Phantom Stock Units as deferred director compensation, recorded as an acquisition under the Deferred Compensation Plan rather than an open-market trade in Quanex common stock.