Hauser Joseph W 4

What Happened

• Joseph W. Hauser, President of Trauma & Deformity Correction at OrthoPediatrics (KIDS), was granted 65,700 restricted shares on 2026-03-15 (reported as an award, $0 cash consideration) and on 2026-03-16 disposed of 8,596 shares in an open market/private sale at $17.25 each for proceeds of $148,281. The sale was reported as satisfying tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted shares.

Key Details

• Award: 65,700 restricted shares (2026-03-15), reported at $0.00 acquisition price.
• Sale: 8,596 shares on 2026-03-16 at $17.25 — proceeds $148,281.
• Ownership after transaction: filing notes restricted stock awards totaling 155,805 shares are included in reported holdings (filing does not list a separate total beneficial ownership figure beyond that note).
• Footnotes: F1 — shares sold to satisfy tax withholding on vesting; F2 — includes restricted stock awards totaling 155,805 shares.
• Filing date: 2026-03-17 (appears to be filed timely relative to the transaction dates).

Context

• The 65,700-share entry is a restricted stock award (A); the 8,596-share disposition was a sale to cover tax withholding (routine, labeled F1). Such sales to satisfy withholding are common and do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.