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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001834622-21-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HAYW"
cik: "0001834622"
company_name: "Hayward Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:25:59.841262+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hayward Holdings announces $450M share repurchase program over three years

## Summary
- Board approved up to $450M share repurchase, effective immediately through Dec 20, 2024.
- Repurchases may occur via private transactions with sponsors or open market purchases.
- CFO cites strong cash flow and significant deleveraging since going public earlier in 2021.
- CEO expresses confidence in growth initiatives and views stock as attractive use of cash.
- Program does not obligate any specific share quantity; can be amended or discontinued at any time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001834622-21-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HAYW
- cik: 0001834622
- company_name: Hayward Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462221000060/0001834622-21-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462221000060/hayw-20211221.htm

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