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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001021771-24-000128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KINS"
cik: "0000033992"
company_name: "KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T21:54:22.059326+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kingstone Companies adopts 2024 equity plan, authorizes 1M shares, subject to shareholder vote

## Summary
- Board adopted 2024 Equity Participation Plan on May 10, 2024; replaces 2014 plan expiring Aug 12, 2024.
- Plan authorizes 1,000,000 shares of common stock for grants of options, SARs, and stock bonuses.
- Adoption is effective immediately; shareholder approval required for the plan to become operative.
- Plan is administered by the Board or Compensation Committee; eligible participants include employees, directors, consultants.
- Options under the plan have a 10-year maximum term; exercise price at least fair market value on grant date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001021771-24-000128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KINS
- cik: 0000033992
- company_name: KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177124000128/0001021771-24-000128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177124000128/kins8k.htm

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