Wyatt John T. 4
4 · KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. · Filed Mar 18, 2026
Research Summary
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KinderCare CEO John T. Wyatt Buys Stock and Receives Award
What Happened
John T. Wyatt, CEO of KinderCare Learning Companies, acquired a mix of stock awards and open‑market purchases in mid‑March 2026. Transactions reported: a 472,222‑share award at $0.00, a derivative award/option for 1,180,555 shares with an exercise price of $1.84 (valued at $2,172,221 in the filing), plus open‑market purchases of 219,118 shares (weighted avg $1.96, $429,471 total) and 275,000 shares (weighted avg $2.07, $569,250 total). Total shares acquired = 2,146,895; cash paid for the open‑market buys = $998,721.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: March 16–18, 2026. Form filed March 18, 2026 (appears timely).
- Open‑market purchases: 219,118 @ weighted avg $1.96 (range $1.92–$1.98) and 275,000 @ weighted avg $2.07 (range $1.96–$2.18).
- Awards/derivative: 472,222 shares granted at $0.00; 1,180,555 derivative shares with a $1.84 exercise price.
- Vesting for the derivative award: 25% vests after 1 year, remaining vests quarterly over 4 years (footnote F3).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not disclosed in the excerpt provided.
- Footnotes: F1/F2 note reported prices are weighted averages across multiple trades; the reporting person will supply per‑trade details on request.
Context
These filings show purchases and company awards to the CEO — purchases (P) are open‑market buys and the derivative line denotes an option/award subject to vesting. No shares were reported sold. The derivative award has a standard multi‑year vesting schedule; the $0.00 line appears to be a restricted stock award. All statements are factual summaries of the Form 4 — they do not imply the insider’s motivations.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
2026-03-16+472,222→ 543,716 total - Purchase
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-17$1.96/sh+219,118$429,471→ 762,834 total - Purchase
Common Stock
[F2]2026-03-18$2.07/sh+275,000$569,250→ 1,037,834 total - Award
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-03-16$1.84/sh+1,180,555$2,172,221→ 1,180,555 totalExercise: $1.84Exp: 2031-03-16→ Common Stock (1,180,555 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.92 to $1.98, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to KinderCare Learning Companies Inc., any security holder of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) and (2) to this Form 4.
- [F2]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.96 to $2.18, inclusive.
- [F3]The options vests as to twenty-five percent (25%) of the award on the first anniversary of the grant date and as to the remainder vests ratably on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, such that one hundred percent (100%) of the award will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, generally subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as a service provider through the applicable vesting dates.