Collins John Alec 4

What Happened
John Alec Collins, SVP & Chief Commercial Officer of Hayward Holdings (HAYW), had 3,013 shares withheld on 2026-03-04 to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. The filing reports a per-share price of $15.58, for a total value of $46,943. This transaction is a routine tax-withholding disposition (code F), not an open-market sale or a new purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-04; Filing date: 2026-03-06 (filed within the usual Form 4 timeframe)
• Shares withheld/disposed: 3,013 at $15.58 per share; total value $46,943
• Transaction code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (here, tax withholding)
• Footnote: F1 — shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding from RSU vesting
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in this filing

Context
This was a cashless withholding of vested RSUs to cover taxes — a common, administrative transaction that does not necessarily indicate insider confidence or lack thereof. Unlike an open-market sale or a voluntary purchase, tax-withholding dispositions are routine and typically reflect standard payroll/tax handling when equity awards vest.