Jeffrey L. Powell - 10 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for KADANT INC (KAI)

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SEC form
4
Accepted by SEC
12 Mar 2026, 07:25:03 UTC
Prior SEC filing
10 Mar 2025
Next SEC filing
12 Mar 2026
Source filing
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Reporting owner 1 detail
Reporting owner signature
/s/ Stacy D. Krause, by power of attorney

Key filing fact

Jeffrey L. Powell filed Form 4 for KADANT INC (KAI) on 12 Mar 2026.

Key facts

  • This page summarizes Jeffrey L. Powell's Form 4 filing for KADANT INC (KAI).
  • 18 reported transactions and 6 derivative rows are listed below.
  • Accepted by SEC: 12 Mar 2026, 07:25.

Change

  • Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 10 Mar 2025.
  • Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

  • This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
  • You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001406518 Primary reporting owner

Powell Jeffrey L

Relationship
President & CEO, Director
Address
KADANT INC., ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD
Signature
/s/ Stacy D. Krause, by power of attorney
Signature date
12 Mar 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+4,257
Change %
+7.7%
Price
Shares after
59,252
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-2,059
Change %
-3.5%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
57,193
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+813
Change %
+1.4%
Price
Shares after
58,006
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F2
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-394
Change %
-0.68%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
57,612
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+3,009
Change %
+5.2%
Price
Shares after
60,621
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F3
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-1,455
Change %
-2.4%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
59,166
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+718
Change %
+1.2%
Price
Shares after
59,884
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F4
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-348
Change %
-0.58%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
59,536
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+2,172
Change %
+3.6%
Price
Shares after
61,708
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F5
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-1,051
Change %
-1.7%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
60,657
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+567
Change %
+0.93%
Price
Shares after
61,224
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F6
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-275
Change %
-0.45%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
60,949
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-4,257
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
4,257
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F1
KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-813
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
813
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F2
KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-3,009
Change %
-50%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
3,009
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
3,009
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F3
KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-718
Change %
-50%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
717
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
718
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F4
KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-2,172
Change %
-33%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
4,344
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
2,172
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F5
KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-567
Change %
-33%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
1,132
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
567
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F6
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 6 footnotes

Footnote F1

The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 7, 2023. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

Footnote F2

The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 7, 2023. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

Footnote F3

The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 6, 2024. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

Footnote F4

The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 6, 2024. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

Footnote F5

The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 4, 2025. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

Footnote F6

The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 4, 2025. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

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