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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-008317"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFS"
cik: "0001072627"
company_name: "KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T11:22:20.325961+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kingsway elects Adam J. Patinkin as Chairman; Kavanagh becomes Vice-Chairman

## Summary
- Adam J. Patinkin elected Chairman of the Board effective March 16, 2026.
- Terence M. Kavanagh, Chairman for the past 12 years, remains on the Board as Vice-Chairman.
- Patinkin to work with CEO JT Fitzgerald on Kingsway's growth as a search-fund model company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-008317
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFS
- cik: 0001072627
- company_name: KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1072627/000143774926008317/0001437749-26-008317-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1072627/000143774926008317/kfs20260315_8k.htm

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