Canning Susan M. 4

What Happened

• Susan M. Canning, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Hayward Holdings (HAYW), was granted 22,657 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 27, 2026. The RSUs were granted at $0.00 per unit (no cash paid up front). Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Hayward common stock upon vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27; filing date: 2026-03-03 (reported on Form 4).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares/units granted: 22,657 RSUs; purchase price reported $0.00 (total outlay $0).
• Vesting schedule (footnote): RSUs vest in three equal installments on Feb 28, 2027, Feb 28, 2028, and Feb 28, 2029, subject to continued service.
• Plan: Grants made under the Hayward Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Plan.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.

Context

• RSU grants are compensation awards, not open-market purchases or sales; they do not provide immediate shares or proceeds until vesting. This is generally standard executive compensation rather than an independent market signal of buying or selling.