Was David C. Longren’s ZWS share transaction a market buy or a compensation award?

The transaction was a compensation-related award, not a market purchase. The Form 4 classifies it under a grant or award code, and the footnote clarifies it represents payment of director fees in restricted stock units tied to his board service.

Zurn Elkay director granted 607 ZWS shares

Longren David C. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Longren David C. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions director David C. Longren received 607 shares of Common Stock as a grant on April 15, 2026, at $47.39 per share. The shares represent payment of director fees in restricted stock units that vested immediately, with payout deferred until six months after his service as a director ends. Following this grant, he holds 98,217 shares directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 607 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Longren David C.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	607	$47.39	$29K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 98,217 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. Payment of director fees in restricted stock units, which vested immediately, but is not paid out until six months after the Reporting Person's cessation of service as a director.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 607 shares Grant price: $47.39 per share Total shares after grant: 98,217 shares

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Shares granted 607 shares Compensation grant on April 15, 2026

Grant price $47.39 per share Value used for the Common Stock award

Total shares after grant 98,217 shares Director’s direct holdings following the transaction

Key Terms

restricted stock units, director fees, cessation of service

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restricted stock units financial

"Payment of director fees in restricted stock units, which vested immediately"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

director fees financial

"Payment of director fees in restricted stock units, which vested immediately"

cessation of service financial

"until six months after the Reporting Person's cessation of service as a director"

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What insider transaction did Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) director David C. Longren report?

Director David C. Longren reported receiving 607 shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Common Stock. The shares were granted as part of his director compensation, structured as restricted stock units that vested immediately but are payable only after his board service ends.

How many ZWS shares were granted to David C. Longren and at what price?

David C. Longren was granted 607 shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Common Stock at $47.39 per share. This grant is recorded as a compensation-related award rather than an open-market purchase, according to the Form 4 transaction details and coding.

How many Zurn Elkay Water Solutions shares does David C. Longren hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported grant, David C. Longren directly holds 98,217 shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Common Stock. This figure reflects his updated direct ownership position following the award of 607 additional shares on April 15, 2026.

What does the footnote about restricted stock units mean in the ZWS Form 4?

The footnote explains that director fees were paid in restricted stock units that vested immediately. However, these units are not paid out in actual shares until six months after David C. Longren’s cessation of service as a director of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/17/2026 - 05:25 PM EDT

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^*

Longren David C.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

511 W. FRESHWATER WAY

(Street)

MILWAUKEE

WISCONSIN

53204

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp [ ZWS ]

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)
04/15/2026

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)
Common Stock	04/15/2026		A		607⁽¹⁾	A⁽¹⁾	$47.39	98,217	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)
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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Payment of director fees in restricted stock units, which vested immediately, but is not paid out until six months after the Reporting Person's cessation of service as a director.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jeffrey J. LaValle under Power of Attorney for David C. Longren	04/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR