Giesecke Daniel J. 4

What Happened
Daniel J. Giesecke, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Knowles Corp (KN), had 3,968 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding tied to the vesting of restricted stock. The shares were reported as disposed at $27.54 per share, for a total value of approximately $109,279, on February 20, 2026. This was a tax-withholding disposition (routine), not an open-market sale or a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 20, 2026
• Transaction type/code: Tax withholding (F) — payment of tax liability by withholding securities
• Shares withheld/disposed: 3,968
• Price per share: $27.54
• Total value: $109,279 (approx.)
• Footnote: Shares were withheld to pay the tax liability incident to vesting of a restricted stock grant issued Feb 20, 2024, in accordance with Rule 16b‑3.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing date: February 23, 2026 — filed within the typical 2 business‑day window (timely).

Context
Tax-withholding dispositions like this are routine when restricted stock vests and the company withholds shares to cover payroll/tax obligations; they do not necessarily indicate the insider’s view of the stock. Transaction code F specifically denotes withholding to satisfy tax liability rather than a discretionary sale (S) or purchase (P).