Quaker Chemical (KWR) EVP Jeewat Bijlani Sells 7 Shares

What Happened
Jeewat Bijlani, Executive Vice President, Global Specialties & Chief Growth Officer of Quaker Chemical (KWR), disposed of 7 shares on August 7, 2026 at a reported price of $153.20 per share, for a total value of approximately $1,072. The filing indicates these shares were forfeited as part of the release of escrow tied to the company’s acquisition of Global Houghton Ltd., not a routine open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-07; Form 4 filed 2026-08-11 (accession 0001783821-26-000007).
• Reported price: $153.20 per share (volume-weighted average price used for escrow calculations).
• Shares disposed: 7; total value ≈ $1,072.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — shares were escrowed to secure sellers’ indemnification obligations and were forfeited when those claims were resolved; F2 — reported price is VWAP used under the escrow agreement; F3 — information based on the reporting person’s Plan Statement as of June 30, 2026.
• Transaction code: "J" (other acquisition/disposition) — here used for forfeiture/release of escrowed shares.

Context
These shares were held in escrow related to a past acquisition and were forfeited when indemnification claims were resolved. Such corporate escrow releases/forfeitures are administrative and don’t necessarily reflect the insider’s view on the company’s outlook. The dollar value is small (~$1.1k), so this is likely a procedural disposition rather than a market-timed sale.