SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hill Kirby

(Last) (First) (Middle)
800 GESSNER ROAD
SUITE 600

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77024

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. [ SKWD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT - INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/12/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/12/2023 C 4,817(1) A (1) 15,077(2) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Preferred Series A Stock (1) 01/12/2023 C 581.935 (1) (1) Preferred Series A Stock 581.935 (1) 0 D
2023 RSU Grant (3-Year) (3) 01/12/2023 A 13,330 (4) (4) Common Stock 13,330 $0 13,330 D
2023 RSU Grant (4-Year) (3) 01/12/2023 A 13,330 (5) (5) Common Stock 13,330 $0 13,330 D
2023 Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $15 01/12/2023 A 53,330 (6) (6) Common Stock 53,330 $0 53,330 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person owned 581.935 shares of the Company's Series-A Convertible Preferred stock, which was converted into 4,817 shares of Common Stock upon the consummation of the Company's IPO.
2. Includes a Restricted Stock Award in the amount of 5,445 shares granted on January 1, 2022. Each share is equivalent to one share of the Company's common stock. This award fully vests on January 1, 2025.
3. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") settles for one share of Common Stock.
4. Subject to the reporting person's continuous service through the vesting date, 50% of the RSUs shall vest on January 12, 2025, and the remaining 50% will vest on January 12, 2026.
5. Subject to the reporting person's continuous service through the vesting date, 50% of the RSUs will vest on January 12, 2026, and the remaining 50% will vest on January 12, 2027.
6. Subject to the reporting person's continuous service through the vesting date, 50% of the options will vest on January 12, 2026, and the remaining 50% will vest on January 12, 2027.
/s/ Stacy E. Skelton, Attorney-in-Fact 01/17/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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