Wyatt John T. 4

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.