Brown Kevin D. 4

What Happened

Kevin D. Brown, a director of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW), was granted 10,608 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-05-21. The grant was reported on a Form 4 filed 2026-05-26; the RSUs were recorded at $0.00 (no immediate cash purchase). RSUs are an award representing the contingent right to receive one share of Hayward common stock per unit once they vest.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-21; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-26. Filing appears to be one business day past the standard two-business-day Form 4 deadline.
• Security/amount: 10,608 restricted stock units (RSUs) granted; reported acquisition price $0.00.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: RSUs vest on the earlier of (i) May 21, 2027 or (ii) the date of Hayward’s 2027 annual meeting, provided Brown remains in continuous service on the board through the vesting date.

Context

This is a compensation award (restricted stock units), not an open-market purchase or sale. RSUs typically convert to actual shares only upon vesting, so they do not represent immediately tradable stock. Such grants are common director compensation and should be viewed as standard compensation information rather than a direct bullish or bearish trading signal.