WINDISCH MATTHEW 4
4 · Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. · Filed Feb 27, 2026
Research Summary
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Kennedy-Wilson (KW) President Matthew Windisch Receives Award
What Happened
Matthew Windisch, President of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, reported three award/vesting transactions on 2026-02-25. The Form 4 shows net acquisitions of 28,534; 52,530; and 78,226 shares (each reported at $0.00), for a total of 159,290 net shares acquired upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock. These were not open-market purchases or sales — they represent vested awards, with shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 25, 2026; Form 4 filed February 27, 2026 (filed within the SEC two-business-day window).
- Reported as awards/acquisitions (code A) at $0.00 per share (vested stock, not a cash purchase).
- Net shares acquired: 28,534; 52,530; 78,226 (total 159,290).
- Footnote breakdown (total vested → withheld → net):
- F1: 58,091 vested → 29,557 withheld → 28,534 net acquired.
- F2: 106,943 vested → 54,413 withheld → 52,530 net acquired.
- F3: 159,255 vested → 81,029 withheld → 78,226 net acquired.
- Total vested across the grants: 324,289 shares; total withheld for taxes: 164,999 shares.
- Shares owned after the transactions were not specified in the provided filing.
Context
These were performance-based restricted stock awards that vested because specified performance hurdles were met. Withholding of shares to cover taxes is routine and is shown separately from the net shares delivered to the insider. Vesting of awards is different from an open-market buy (which can be a stronger bullish signal) or a sale (which can be a liquidity event); it simply reflects the payout of previously granted equity tied to company performance.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-25+28,534→ 1,607,808 total - Award
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-25+52,530→ 1,660,338 total - Award
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-25+78,226→ 1,738,564 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The reporting person was previously granted performance-based restricted shares pursuant to the equity plan that vest if the registrant satisfies certain performance hurdles. On February 25, 2026, the performance hurdles were satisfied at levels which resulted in the vesting of a total of 58,091 shares, of which 29,557 shares were withheld by the registrant to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
- [F2]The reporting person was previously granted performance-based restricted shares pursuant to the equity plan that vest if the registrant satisfies certain performance hurdles. On February 25, 2026, the performance hurdles were satisfied at levels which resulted in the vesting of a total of 106,943 shares, of which 54,413 shares were withheld by the registrant to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
- [F3]The reporting person was previously granted performance-based restricted shares pursuant to the equity plan that vest if the registrant satisfies certain performance hurdles. On February 25, 2026, the performance hurdles were satisfied at levels which resulted in the vesting of a total of 159,255 shares, of which 81,029 shares were withheld by the registrant to satisfy tax withholding obligations.