---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-013209"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFS"
cik: "0001072627"
company_name: "KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:32:35.552754+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kingsway appoints Charles Frischer to Board; Board and mgmt ownership rises to ~63%

## Summary
- Charles Frischer appointed to Board effective May 17, 2022; Board expands from 6 to 7 members.
- Frischer holds ~7% of Kingsway common stock; total Board and management ownership now ~63%.
- Appointed to Audit Committee and newly created Real Estate Committee; receives prorated $80,000 annual retainer.
- Frischer is general partner of LFF Partners; previously at Zephyr Management and Capri Capital.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-013209
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFS
- cik: 0001072627
- company_name: KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1072627/000143774922013209/0001437749-22-013209-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1072627/000143774922013209/kfs20220519_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-013209
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-013209.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-013209.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Frischer was appointed as Director at KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Charles Frischer as a director, increasing the size of the Board from six to seven members.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1072627/000143774922013209/0001437749-22-013209-index.htm

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