Orthopediatrics (KIDS) Director Bryan W. Hughes Receives 11,436-Share Award

What Happened
Bryan W. Hughes, a director of Orthopediatrics Corp (KIDS), was issued 11,436 shares on 2026-06-09 as an award/grant (transaction code A). The shares were reported at $0.00 per share (standard for compensation awards), so no cash changed hands.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-09; filing date: 2026-06-10 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares acquired: 11,436; reported price: $0.00; total reported value: $0.
• Footnote: Filing states holdings include restricted stock awards totaling 17,959 shares.
• No sale, option exercise, tax-withholding, or 10b5-1 plan noted in this report.

Context
This was a compensation-related restricted stock award, which is common for directors and typically subject to vesting and other conditions. Such awards are not the same as an open-market purchase and do not necessarily signal the insider is buying stock with personal funds.