# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001883071
**File Stem:** 0001883071-26-000002
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 7795
**Document Hash:** 687dc6a0489a099137df8897901a2594
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001883071-26-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20260227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001883071-26-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260225

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260227

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RYAN PATRICIA A.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001883071

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41591
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26699598

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 GESSNER ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 600
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001519449
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 141957288
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 GESSNER
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 600
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 713-935-4888

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 GESSNER
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 600
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Houston International Insurance Group LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140801

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Houston International Insurance Group
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110428

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>RYAN PATRICIA A.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>800 GESSNER ROAD<br>SUITE 600<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HOUSTON, TX 77024<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-02-25 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Legal Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. [ SKWD ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 2026 LTIP - RSUs | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2026-02-25 |  | A |  | 1442 |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 1442 | $0 | 1442 | D |  |
| 2026 LTIP - PSUs | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2026-02-25 |  | A |  | 1442 |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 1442 | $0 | 1442 | D |  |
| 2026 LTIP - PSUs | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2026-02-25 |  | A |  | 1442 |  | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 1442 | $0 | 1442 | D |  |
| 2026 Bright Future - RSUs | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2026-02-25 |  | A |  | 10815 |  | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 10815 | $0 | 10815 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon settlement.

(2) On February 25, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted an RSU Award in the amount of 1,442 RSUs. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through the vesting date, 100% of the RSUs shall vest on January 1, 2029.

(3) On February 25, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted 1,442 Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"). Each PSU is equivalent to one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The number of units subject to vest under this award can range from 0% to 200% of the amount shown based on the satisfaction of performance condition targets during the requisite service period. This award fully vests on December 31, 2028.

(4) On February 25, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted 1,442 PSUs. Each PSU is equivalent to one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The number of units subject to vest under this award can range from 0% to 200% of the amount shown based on the satisfaction of performance condition targets during the requisite service period. This award fully vests on December 31, 2028.

(5) On February 25, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted an RSU Award in the amount of 10,815 RSUs. Subject to the terms of the RSU Agreement and the Reporting Person's continuous service through the vesting dates, 50% of the RSUs shall vest on January 1, 2029 and the remaining 50% of the RSUs will vest on January 1, 2030.

**Signature:** /s/ Stacy E. Skelton, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2026-02-27

### Remarks:

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 4 (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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**