O'Mara Rebecca Martinez 4

What Happened
Rebecca O'Mara Martinez, a director of Kadant Inc. (KAI), had 129 shares issued on April 4, 2026 as the result of the partial vesting/conversion of a restricted stock unit (RSU) award. The filing shows an acquisition entry for 129 shares (price N/A) and a corresponding disposition entry for 129 shares at $0.00 tied to the same conversion/settlement.

Key Details

• Transaction date: April 4, 2026; Form 4 filed April 6, 2026 (timely filing).
• Reported transactions: 129 shares acquired (derivative conversion/vesting); 129 shares disposed at $0.00 (recorded as the delivery/settlement of the RSU).
• Price/Value: Acquisition reported as N/A; disposition recorded at $0.00. No cash sale or market proceeds reported.
• Footnote: Partial vesting under an RSU award agreement dated March 11, 2026; remaining shares vest in equal installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter in 2026, subject to continued service as a director.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in this filing.

Context
This was a standard RSU vesting/conversion event rather than an open-market purchase or sale. The $0.00 disposition reflects settlement/delivery tied to the RSU conversion per the footnote, not a cash sale. Such vesting events are routine compensation-related transactions and do not by themselves indicate a manager’s market view.