CTS CORP (CTS) Senior Vice President Hawkins files baseline Form 3

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CTS CORP executive John M. Hawkins, a Senior Vice President, filed an initial Form 3 as a reporting person. The filing shows no reported purchases, sales, grants, exercises, or other transactions and does not list any derivative positions, serving as a baseline disclosure of his status as an insider.

Key Figures

Reported share purchases: 0 shares Reported share sales: 0 shares Derivative exercises: 0 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Reported share purchases 0 shares BuyShares in transaction summary

Reported share sales 0 shares SellShares in transaction summary

Derivative exercises 0 shares ExerciseShares in transaction summary

Net buy/sell direction neutral NetBuySellDirection in transaction summary

Key Terms

Form 3, Senior Vice President, reporting person

3 terms

Form 3 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 3)"

Form 3 is the initial public filing that officers, directors and large shareholders must submit to report their ownership of a company’s securities when they become insiders. It acts like an opening inventory sheet that gives investors a starting point to see who holds significant stakes and to spot later trades or potential conflicts of interest, helping assess insider confidence and transparency.

Senior Vice President financial

""officer_title": "Senior Vice President""

A senior vice president is a high-ranking executive within a company who oversees large parts of the organization and helps shape its overall strategy. They are often just below top leadership, making important decisions that can impact the company's success. For investors, this role indicates a person with significant responsibility and influence, which can affect the company's stability and growth prospects.

reporting person regulatory

""reportingPersons": [{"name": "Hawkins John M""

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Hawkins John M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4925 INDIANA AVE.

(Street)

LISLE ILLINOIS 60532

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CTS CORP [ CTS ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Debra S. Rouse, attorney-in-fact for John M. Hawkins	05/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

FAQ

What does the CTS (CTS) Form 3 filing for John M. Hawkins show?

The Form 3 for John M. Hawkins at CTS CORP reports his status as a reporting person and Senior Vice President. It shows no buy, sell, exercise, gift, or restructuring transactions, and no derivative positions, providing an initial baseline of his insider reporting obligations.

Were any CTS (CTS) shares bought or sold in this Form 3?

No share purchases or sales are reported in this Form 3 for CTS CORP. The transaction summary shows zero buy and zero sell transactions, with net buy-sell direction listed as neutral, indicating no trading activity disclosed in this filing.

Does the CTS (CTS) Form 3 report any option or derivative exercises?

The Form 3 reports no option or derivative exercises for CTS CORP. Exercise count and exercise shares are both zero, and the derivative summary is empty, indicating no listed options, warrants, or other derivative positions in this initial statement.

What insider role does John M. Hawkins hold at CTS (CTS)?

John M. Hawkins is identified as an officer of CTS CORP with the title Senior Vice President. He is not listed as a director or ten percent owner in this Form 3, but he qualifies as a reporting person due to his executive officer status.

Does the CTS (CTS) Form 3 indicate any gifts or tax-withholding transactions?

The Form 3 includes no gifts or tax-withholding transactions for CTS CORP. Gift count and tax withholding count are both zero, with corresponding share amounts also zero, indicating no such movements of shares in this initial reporting snapshot.