Canning Susan M. 4

What Happened

Susan M. Canning, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Hayward Holdings (HAYW), had 3,235 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units. The withholding was recorded at $15.58 per share for a total value of approximately $50,401. This is a routine tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-04; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-06.
• Price: $15.58 per share; Shares withheld/disposed: 3,235; Total value ≈ $50,401.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations from RSU vesting.
• Filing timeliness: Reported two days after the transaction (appears timely, not marked late).

Context

Withholding shares to cover taxes on vested RSUs is a common administrative action and does not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company. The shares were surrendered/withheld for tax purposes (cashless withholding), not sold on the open market under a discretionary sale.