Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) director Janik awarded 2,737 shares, now holds 42,873 directly

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Janik James L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Douglas Dynamics director James L. Janik reported a compensation-related stock award and updated holdings. He received 2,737 shares of common stock as a grant at $0.00 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 42,873 shares.

The filing also shows 116,862 common shares held indirectly through the James L. and Susan S. Janik Revocable Trust. No open-market buying or selling is reported; the activity reflects an equity award and an updated indirect ownership entry.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Janik James L

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,737	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 42,873 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 116,862 shares (Indirect, James L. and Susan S. Janik Revocable Trust)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Stock grant: 2,737 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Direct holdings after grant: 42,873 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Stock grant 2,737 shares Common stock award coded as grant (A)

Grant price $0.00 per share Price per share for awarded stock

Direct holdings after grant 42,873 shares Common stock directly owned post-transaction

Indirect trust holdings 116,862 shares Common stock held via revocable trust

Transaction date 2026-04-29 Form 4 transaction date for reported entries

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, indirect ownership, revocable trust

3 terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type: indirect and ownership_code: I"

revocable trust financial

"James L. and Susan S. Janik Revocable Trust"

A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.

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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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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^*

Janik James L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

11270 W. PARK PLACE, SUITE 300

(Street)

MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN 53224

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC [ PLOW ]

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)
04/29/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/29/2026		A		2,737	A	$0	42,873	D
Common Stock								116,862	I	James L. and Susan S. Janik Revocable Trust

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

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Jon J. Sisulak, Attorney-in-Fact for James L. Janik	04/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) report for James L. Janik?

Douglas Dynamics reported that director James L. Janik received a grant of 2,737 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share. This award increased his direct holdings to 42,873 shares, reflecting a compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market purchase.

How many Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) shares does James L. Janik hold directly after this filing?

After the reported grant, James L. Janik holds 42,873 Douglas Dynamics common shares directly. This figure reflects his updated personal ownership following the 2,737-share award and does not include additional shares held indirectly through a revocable trust.

What indirect holdings of Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) stock are reported for James L. Janik?

The filing shows 116,862 Douglas Dynamics common shares held indirectly through the James L. and Susan S. Janik Revocable Trust. These shares are reported as indirect ownership, separate from Janik’s personally held 42,873 direct shares after the equity grant.

Was the Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) insider transaction an open-market buy or sell?

The transaction was not an open-market buy or sell. It is coded as a grant or award (code A), meaning Janik acquired 2,737 shares as compensation at $0.00 per share, with no cash-based purchase or sale in the market disclosed.

What does transaction code "A" mean in the Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Form 4 filing?

Transaction code “A” in the Form 4 indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of shares. In this case, it reflects that James L. Janik received 2,737 Douglas Dynamics common shares as a stock award rather than buying them on the open market.