SEC Form 4 filed by Director Stilwell Joseph

5/12/25 6:52:29 PM ET

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SEC FORM 4 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^*

STILWELL JOSEPH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CALLE DEL SANTO CRISTO

(Street)

SAN JUAN

00901

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [ KFS ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2025

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								162,500⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock								3,786,820	I	See footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock								498,937	I	See footnote⁽³⁾
Common Stock								712,866	I	See footnote⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								701,904	I	See footnote⁽⁵⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class D Preferred Stock	$9.5⁽⁶⁾	05/08/2025		A		20,000		05/07/2025	05/07/2032⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	52,631⁽⁶⁾	$25	20,000	I	See footnote⁽⁵⁾
Class C Preferred Stock	$9.5⁽⁷⁾							02/12/2025	02/12/2032⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	88,421⁽⁷⁾		33,600	I	See footnote⁽²⁾
Class C Preferred Stock	$9.5⁽⁷⁾							02/12/2025	02/12/2032⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	16,842⁽⁷⁾		6,400	I	See footnote⁽³⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STILWELL JOSEPH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CALLE DEL SANTO CRISTO

(Street)

SAN JUAN

00901

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Value LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STILWELL ASSOCIATES L P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. These are shares owned directly by Joseph Stilwell.

2. These are shares owned directly by Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. ("SAI") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Stilwell Value LLC ("Value"), which is the general partner of SAI. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. These are shares owned directly by Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P. ("SAF") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SAF. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. These are shares owned directly by Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. ("SVP VII") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SVP VII. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

5. These are shares owned directly by Stilwell Associates, L.P. ("Associates") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of Associates. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

6. The shares of Class D Preferred Stock of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (the "Company") have a stated value of $25 per share and are convertible at any time into shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") at a conversion basis equal to 2.63158 shares of Common Stock for each share of Class D Preferred Stock, subject to customary adjustments. All outstanding shares of Class D Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Company on May 7, 2032.

7. The shares of Class C Preferred Stock of the Company have a stated value of $25 per share and are convertible at any time into shares of Common Stock at a conversion basis equal to 2.63158 shares of Common Stock for each share of Class C Preferred Stock, subject to customary adjustments. All outstanding shares of Class C Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Company on February 12, 2032.

	/s/ Debra Rouse as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph Stilwell	05/12/2025
	/s/ Debra Rouse as Attorney-in-Fact for Stilwell Value LLC	05/12/2025
	/s/ Debra Rouse as Attorney-in-Fact for Stilwell Associates, L.P.	05/12/2025
	/s/ Debra Rouse as Attorney-in-Fact for Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.	05/12/2025
	/s/ Debra Rouse as Attorney-in-Fact for Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.	05/12/2025
	/s/ Debra Rouse as Attorney-in-Fact for Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P.	05/12/2025
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