---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001834622-24-000112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HAYW"
cik: "0001834622"
company_name: "Hayward Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:58:42.651128+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSD Partners distributes its ~30% Hayward stake to partners, retains ~3%

## Summary
- MSD held 65,003,866 shares (~30% of shares outstanding) as of Aug 1, 2024.
- On Sept 11, 2024, MSD distributed all shares pro rata to its partners for no consideration.
- Distribution completed as part of winding down MSD's investment fund.
- Affiliates of MSD retained approximately 3% of Hayward's common stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001834622-24-000112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HAYW
- cik: 0001834622
- company_name: Hayward Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462224000112/0001834622-24-000112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462224000112/hayw-20240911.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001834622-24-000112.txt

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