Fitzgerald John Taylor Maloney 4
4 · KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC · Filed Apr 15, 2026
Research Summary
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Kingsway Financial (KFS) CEO John Maloney Buys 211 Shares
What Happened
John Taylor Maloney, President & CEO and a director of Kingsway Financial Services, purchased 211 shares of common stock on April 15, 2026 at $11.85 per share, for a total transaction value of approximately $2,500. The transaction is reported as a purchase (code P) under the company’s Employee Share Purchase Plan.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-15; Price: $11.85; Shares acquired: 211; Total value ≈ $2,500.
- Acquisition method: Shares were acquired pursuant to the Kingsway America Inc. Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) and were purchased on the open market by the plan administrator (see footnote F1).
- Beneficial ownership after transaction: Filing does not state a total post-transaction share count; filing notes include 400,000 restricted shares granted March 31, 2021 (footnote F2).
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-04-15 for the same reporting period—no late filing indicated.
Context
The ESPP allows eligible employees to contribute up to 5% of adjusted salary and, after 12 months of employment, receive a 100% company matching contribution; the plan administrator purchases shares on the open market. Purchases by insiders are informative to investors but do not indicate management’s motives.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-04-15$11.85/sh+211$2,500→ 1,461,182 total
- 34,100(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 34,100(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 34,100(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The shares of Common Stock were acquired pursuant to the Kingsway America Inc. Employee Share Purchase Plan, as amended and restated effective May 29, 2014 (the "ESPP"). Pursuant to the ESPP, eligible employees may contribute an amount up to 5% of adjusted salary for each regular payroll period and, to the extent such employee has been employed by Kingsway America Inc. and its subsidiaries for 12 months, the company will make a matching contribution equal to 100% of such employee's contribution. The employee contributions and company contributions are used to purchase, as soon as administratively practicable after the date of such contributions, shares of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. The shares are acquired by the administrator of the ESPP on the open market through the services of a duly registered stockbroker.
- [F2]Includes 400,000 shares of restricted stock granted on March 31, 2021.