Keating Ronald C 4

What Happened
Ronald C. Keating, a director of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW), was granted 10,608 restricted stock units (RSUs) on May 21, 2026. The grant is reported at $0.00 per unit (transaction code A), so there was no cash purchase or sale — this is a compensation award, not an open‑market trade. The RSUs represent a contingent right to receive one share of Hayward common stock upon vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-21; filing date with SEC: 2026-05-26 (Form 4 accession 0001353838-26-000009).
• Grant: 10,608 RSUs, reported at $0.00 per unit (total reported acquisition value $0).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the reported filing.
• Footnote: RSUs vest on the earlier of (i) May 21, 2027 or (ii) the date of Hayward’s 2027 annual meeting, provided Keating remains in continuous service on the board through the vesting date.
• Transaction type/code: A = Award/Grant. No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or cashless sale reported in this filing.

Context
RSUs are a common form of director/executive compensation and do not provide immediate shares or cash — they convert to actual shares only if and when the vesting conditions are met. Such awards are routine and reflect compensation policy rather than a direct buy/sell signal; purchases (insider buys) are typically more informative about confidence in the company.