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Karat Packaging Inc. filings document the public-company disclosures of a specialty distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items. Recent Form 8-K reports cover quarterly and annual operating results, cash dividend declarations, share repurchase authorization, and changes in the company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
The company’s proxy materials describe annual meeting matters, director elections, auditor ratification, advisory executive compensation votes and related governance procedures. Karat Packaging’s filings also identify its emerging growth company status and include disclosure topics involving common stock capital actions and internal control over financial reporting.
Karat Packaging Inc. director and Chief Financial Officer Guo Jian reported a routine tax-related stock transaction. A Form 4 shows a code F tax-withholding disposition of 2,733 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $26.2819 per share. After this transaction, Jian directly owns 36,329 shares of Karat Packaging common stock and has an additional 500 shares reported as indirectly owned through a spouse. The filing notes that the price reflects multiple trades within a range, but the event reflects payment of tax obligations rather than an open-market sale decision.
Karat Packaging Inc. director and Chief Executive Officer Alan Yu reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On May 15, 2026, 2,124 shares of common stock were delivered to cover tax obligations at a weighted average price of $26.2819 per share. The weighted average reflects multiple transactions within a price range from $26.2805 to $26.4609. After this tax-withholding disposition, Yu directly holds 6,097,181 shares of Karat Packaging common stock, indicating his overall ownership position remains substantial.
Karat Packaging Inc. Chief Revenue Officer Daniel Quire reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On May 15, 2026, he delivered 2,065 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $26.2819 per share to satisfy tax obligations, and held 23,631 shares directly afterward.
Karat Packaging Inc. director and Chief Financial Officer Jian Guo acquired 8,000 shares of common stock on May 12, 2026 through the vesting and conversion of restricted stock units (RSUs). Following this vesting, Guo holds 39,062 common shares directly and 500 shares indirectly through a spouse.
Earlier, on March 11, 2026, Guo was granted 28,000 RSUs that convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest in two equal annual installments beginning on March 10, 2027. No sales or dispositions are reported in this filing.
Karat Packaging Inc. Chief Revenue Officer Daniel Quire reported equity compensation activity. On May 12, 2026, 8,000 restricted stock units vested and converted into 8,000 shares of common stock, bringing his direct holdings to 25,696 shares. The RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. Earlier, on March 11, 2026, he was granted 24,000 RSUs, which vest in two equal annual installments beginning on March 10, 2027, in addition to a prior 24,000 RSU grant from March 12, 2024 that vests over three years.
Karat Packaging Inc. director and CEO Alan Yu reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units. On May 12, 2026, he exercised 8,000 RSUs that vested into 8,000 shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis, bringing his direct common stock holdings to 6,099,305 shares after the transaction.
The filing also notes that on March 11, 2026, Yu was granted 32,000 RSUs, which vest in two equal annual installments beginning on March 10, 2027. A prior grant of 24,000 RSUs from March 12, 2024 is referenced, with those RSUs scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning May 12, 2024. No open-market purchases or sales were reported in this filing.
Karat Packaging Inc. director Eric K. Chen acquired 1,000 shares of common stock on May 7, 2026 through the vesting and conversion of restricted stock units (RSUs). This was an exercise of derivative securities at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting stock-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
These 1,000 vested RSUs each converted into one share of common stock, consistent with the grant terms. After this transaction, Chen directly holds 7,000 shares of Karat Packaging common stock. The RSUs stem from a grant of 2,000 RSUs awarded on May 7, 2024, scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments beginning May 7, 2025.
Karat Packaging Inc. director Eve Yen acquired 1,000 shares of common stock on May 7, 2026 through the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs). These shares came from a 2,000-RSU award granted on May 7, 2024. Following this vesting, Yen directly holds 8,000 common shares.
Karat Packaging Inc. director Paul Y. Chen reported a routine equity compensation event involving restricted stock units (RSUs). On May 7, 2026, 1,000 RSUs converted into 1,000 shares of common stock, increasing his directly held common shares to 7,000.
The derivative RSU position tied to these 1,000 shares was fully settled and now shows zero remaining units. Footnotes explain that each RSU represented a right to receive one share of common stock and that 2,000 RSUs were originally granted on May 7, 2024, vesting in two equal annual installments beginning May 7, 2025.
Karat Packaging Inc. reported solid growth for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Net sales rose to $116.9 million, up 12.9% from $103.6 million, driven mainly by higher volume and a favorable product mix.
Gross profit increased slightly to $41.5 million, but gross margin declined to 35.5% from 39.3% as import duties and tariffs climbed to $10.5 million, compressing profitability. Net income improved to $7.1 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared with $6.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, a year earlier.
The company generated $7.2 million of operating cash flow and ended the quarter with $28.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, $5.7 million in short-term investments, and $7.7 million available under its credit line. Management highlighted ongoing supply-chain diversification and noted it has submitted $25.8 million of refund claims for previously paid tariffs, though no refund receivable has been recorded.