Form 4 for KWR QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
Accepted 2026-03-17 00:00:00 ET · period of report 2026-03-15 · accession 0001487224-26-000002 · SEC index · Original document
Summary rows
Aggregated the way they appear in lists: one row per insider, transaction code and security table.
| X | Filed | Traded | Ticker | Insider | Title | Type | Price | Qty | Owned | ΔOwn | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM | 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-15 | KWR | BERQUIST JOSEPH A | CEO, Pres, Dir | M - OptEx | — | +3,377 | 14.1K | +31% | — |
| D | 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-15 | KWR | BERQUIST JOSEPH A | CEO, Pres, Dir | F - Tax | $118.45 | -1,623 | 15.4K | -10% | -$192.2K |
| D | 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-15 | KWR | BERQUIST JOSEPH A | CEO, Pres, Dir | A - Grant | $0.00 | +1,396 | 13.6K | +11% | $0 |
| DM | 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-15 | KWR | BERQUIST JOSEPH A | CEO, Pres, Dir | M - OptEx | $0.00 | -3,377 | 0 | -100% | $0 |
| D | 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-15 | KWR | BERQUIST JOSEPH A | CEO, Pres, Dir | A - Grant | $0.00 | +11.1K | 11.1K | New | $0 |
Purchase Sale Sale after option exercise All abbreviations
Every reported transaction
| # | Table | Security | Date | Code | A/D | Shares | Price | Owned after | Own | Exercise / expiry | Underlying | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-03-15 | M | A | 2,387 | — | 16,954 | D | — | — | (F2) Restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. |
| 2 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-03-15 | M | A | 62 | — | 17,016 | D | — | — | (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. |
| 3 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-03-15 | F | D | 1,623 | $118.45 | 15,393 | D | — | — | (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. |
| 4 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-03-15 | M | A | 462 | — | 14,567 | D | — | — | (F2) Restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. |
| 5 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-03-15 | A | A | 1,396 | $0.00 | 13,639 | D | — | — | (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. |
| 6 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-03-15 | M | A | 466 | — | 14,105 | D | — | — | (F2) Restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. |
| 7 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-03-15 | M | D | 466 | $0.00 | 466 | D | — · — to — | 466 Common Stock | (F2) Restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. (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. |
| 8 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-03-15 | M | D | 462 | $0.00 | 462 | D | — · — to — | 462 Common Stock | (F2) Restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. (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. |
| 9 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-03-15 | M | D | 2,387 | $0.00 | 4,774 | D | — · — to — | 2,387 Common Stock | (F2) Restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. (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. |
| 10 | Derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 2026-03-15 | M | D | 62 | — | 0 | D | — · — to 2026-03-15 | 62 Common Stock | (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. |
| 11 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-03-15 | A | A | 11,143 | $0.00 | 11,143 | D | — · — to — | 11,143 Common Stock | (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. |