Key facts
- This page summarizes Joseph A. Berquist's Form 4 filing for QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP (KWR).
- 11 reported transactions and 5 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 17 Mar 2026, 16:32.
Joseph A. Berquist - 15 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP (KWR)
- Reporting relationship
- CEO and President, Director
- Issuer ticker
- KWR
- Reported as of
- 15 Mar 2026
- Net transaction value
- $0
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 17 Mar 2026, 16:32:56 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 13 May 2025
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- Victoria K. Gehris, Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph A. Berquist
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
4 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Filing notes and source
Key filing fact
Joseph A. Berquist filed Form 4 for QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP (KWR) on 17 Mar 2026.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 13 May 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
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (1)
CIK 0001487224
Primary reporting owner
BERQUIST JOSEPH A
- Relationship
- CEO and President, Director
- Address
- 901 E. HECTOR STREET, CONSHOHOCKEN
- Signature
- Victoria K. Gehris, Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph A. Berquist
- Signature date
- 17 Mar 2026
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
KWR
transaction
Common Stock
Award
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +1,396
- Change %
- +11%
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 13,639
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
KWR
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +466
- Change %
- +3.4%
- Price
- Shares after
- 14,105
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
KWR
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +462
- Change %
- +3.3%
- Price
- Shares after
- 14,567
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
KWR
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +2,387
- Change %
- +16%
- Price
- Shares after
- 16,954
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
KWR
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +62
- Change %
- +0.37%
- Price
- Shares after
- 17,016
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F3
KWR
transaction
Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -1,623
- Change %
- -9.5%
- Price
- $118.45*
- Shares after
- 15,393
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F4
KWR
holding
Common Stock
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 274
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- By 401(k)
- Footnotes
- F5
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
KWR
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -466
- Change %
- -50%
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 466
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 466
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F2, F6
KWR
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -462
- Change %
- -50%
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 462
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 462
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F2, F6
KWR
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -2,387
- Change %
- -33%
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 4,774
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 2,387
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F2, F7
KWR
transaction
Derivative
Dividend Equivalent Rights
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -62
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 62
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F3
KWR
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Award
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +11,143
- Change %
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 11,143
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 11,143
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F8
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Explanation of responses 8 footnotes
Footnote F1
Shares earned upon vesting and settlement of Performance Stock Units (PSUs) awarded on March 15, 2023, upon certification of performance results by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee based on achievement of the adjusted return on invested capital (ROIC) metric, during the three year performance period.
Footnote F2
Restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Footnote F3
Dividend equivalent rights (DERs) accrued on reporting person's RSUs granted on March 15, 2024 (two grants) and March 15, 2025. The rights accrued when and as dividends were paid on KWR common stock. This Form 4 reports the settlement of DERs in connection with the second installment of the 2024 RSU grants and the first installment of the 2025 RSU grant, each vesting on March 15, 2026. Each DER was the economic equivalent of one share of KWR common stock.
Footnote F4
Shares surrendered by reporting person to satisfy withholding tax obligations upon the full or partial vesting of certain restricted stock, PSUs, and RSUs previously granted under the Company's Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan.
Footnote F5
Information based on reporting person's Plan Statement as of December 31, 2025.
Footnote F6
On March 15, 2024, the reporting person was granted 1,398 time-based RSUs and 1,386 special time-based RSUs, with both awards vesting in three equal installments beginning on March 15, 2025.
Footnote F7
On March 15, 2025, the reporting person was granted 7,161 time-based RSUs, vesting in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2026.
Footnote F8
Time-based RSUs granted under the Company's Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan, which will vest in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2027. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of KWR common stock and DERs accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on KWR common stock.