O'Mara Rebecca Martinez 4

What Happened

• Rebecca O'Mara, a director of Kadant Inc. (KAI), received a grant of 513 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 11, 2026. The grant price reported is $0.00 (transaction code A — award/grant), so no cash was paid. RSUs are derivative awards that convert into common shares upon vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-11; Filed with SEC: 2026-03-12 (Form 4 accession 0001922048-26-000004).
• Reported price per unit: $0.00; total reported cash value at grant: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Each RSU represents the right to one share. The RSUs vest in equal installments on the last day of each quarter of Kadant's fiscal 2026, contingent on O'Mara continuing to serve as a director (see footnote F1).
• Timeliness: Filing appears timely (reported the day after the transaction); no late filing indicated.

Context

• RSU awards are compensation for service and are different from open-market purchases or sales — they don't necessarily signal a buying or selling intent. For retail investors, purchases or sales by insiders tend to be more direct behavioral signals; grants primarily reflect company compensation policies and director retention.