Kadant Inc: director O'Mara Rebecca Martinez exercised 128 shares

What happened

• O'Mara Rebecca Martinez, a director, exercised or converted a derivative to acquire 128 shares and disposed of 128 shares at $0.00 on Oct 3, 2026. The filing shows an acquisition entry with price N/A and a disposal entry at $0.00 (total $0.00).

Key details

• Transaction date and prices: Oct 3, 2026 — 128 shares acquired (price N/A); 128 shares disposed at $0.00 for total $0.00.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported in the filing.
• Footnote F1: represents partial vesting of a restricted stock unit award on Oct 3, 2026 and delivery of shares pursuant to an RSU award agreement dated Mar 11, 2026; the remainder vests on the last day of the issuer's fourth quarter in fiscal 2026 if the recipient continues to serve as a director.
• Filing date and timeliness: filed Oct 5, 2026; the filing does not indicate it was late.

Why it may matter

• The filing reports an exercise or conversion of a derivative and a contemporaneous disposition of the same number of shares at $0.00; the footnote indicates this arose from RSU vesting and delivery rather than a market sale.
• This is not a gift and the filer is not identified as a 10% owner in the filing.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.