Hansen Kent A 4
4 · KINGSWAY Corp · Filed May 19, 2026
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KINGSWAY (KWY) CFO Kent A. Hansen Buys 144 Shares
What Happened
Kent A. Hansen, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of KINGSWAY Corp (KWY), acquired 144 shares of KINGSWAY common stock on May 15, 2026 at $10.85 per share, for a total purchase of approximately $1,562. The acquisition was made under the company's Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-05-15 — 144 shares at $10.85 per share (total ≈ $1,562).
- How shares were acquired: Purchased through the Kingsway America Inc. ESPP; shares are bought on the open market by the ESPP administrator (see footnote F1).
- Shares owned after transaction: Filing references restricted stock grants that are included in beneficial ownership — 6,909 shares (granted Dec 4, 2024) and 14,568 shares (granted Mar 17, 2026). The 144-share ESPP purchase was reported in the same filing.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: ESPP allows eligible employees to contribute up to 5% of salary with a 100% company match after 12 months; purchases made on open market by broker.
- F2: Notes the restricted stock grants (6,909 and 14,568 shares) included in reported beneficial ownership.
- Filing timing: The Form 4 was filed on 2026-05-19 reporting the May 15, 2026 transaction.
Context
- This was a routine purchase through an ESPP (employee purchase plan), which is generally considered a standard employee benefit rather than a direct market-timing signal. The purchase amount is modest (~$1.6k) relative to typical insider transactions.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Hansen Kent A
CFO & EVP
Transactions
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-05-15$10.85/sh+144$1,562→ 135,247 total
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 6,909 shares of restricted stock granted on December 4, 2024, and 14,568 shares of restricted stock granted on March 17, 2026.
Signature
/s/Debra S. Rouse, attorney-in-fact for Kent A. Hansen|2026-05-19