RANKIN VICTOIRE G 4

What Happened
Victoire G. Rankin (reported as RANKIN VICTOIRE G), a non‑employee director, was reported as the recipient of an equity award on April 1, 2026: 2,062 shares of Class A common stock were issued as "Required Shares" under Hamilton Beach’s Non‑Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan. No purchase price is shown (award/grant), so there is no cash value reported on the Form 4.

Key Details

• Transaction type: A (Award/Grant) — 2,062 shares of Class A common stock
• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Form filed: 2026-04-03 (no late‑filing flag indicated in the filing)
• Price: N/A (shares were awarded, not bought or sold)
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details
• Footnotes: (F1) Shares were awarded to the reporting person’s spouse as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non‑Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan; (F3) the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

Context
This is a standard director compensation award, not an open‑market purchase or sale. Because the shares were issued to the director’s spouse and the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, the filing is largely procedural and does not by itself indicate the director’s personal buying or selling intent. Awards to directors are common as part of routine compensation.