Hansen Kent A 4

What Happened Kent A. Hansen, CFO and Executive Vice President of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS), purchased 128 shares of common stock on Feb 17, 2026 at $12.19 per share, a reported total of $1,560. The shares were acquired under the company’s Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) via open‑market purchase by the plan administrator. This was a purchase (acquisition) rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17; Price: $12.19 per share; Shares acquired: 128; Reported value: $1,560.
• Transaction type/code: Open market purchase under ESPP (code P).
• Shares owned after transaction: The Form 4 does not state a total post-transaction beneficial ownership. The filing does note 7,102 restricted shares granted on March 26, 2024 and 13,818 restricted shares granted on December 4, 2024 (totaling 20,920 restricted shares).
• Footnote highlights: F1 — shares were bought through the Kingsway America Inc. ESPP (employees may contribute up to 5% of adjusted salary; company matches 100% after 12 months of employment) and the plan administrator purchases shares on the open market. F2 — details the prior restricted stock grants listed above.
• Filing timeliness: Report covers 2026-02-17 and was filed 2026-02-18 — no late filing indicated.

Context ESPP purchases are typically funded by payroll contributions (with a company match per the plan) and are executed by the plan administrator on the open market; they represent routine employee participation in equity compensation rather than an immediate market sentiment signal.