X0306 4 2020-03-10 0 0000886346 KADANT INC KAI 0001251663 MCKENNEY MICHAEL J KADANT INC. ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE WESTFORD MA 01886 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President & CFO Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 M 0 1365 A 16728.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 F 0 401 80.37 D 16327.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 M 0 227 A 16554.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 F 0 76 80.37 D 16478.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 M 0 1168 A 17646.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 F 0 343 80.37 D 17303.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 M 0 245 A 17548.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 F 0 72 80.37 D 17476.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 M 0 1343 A 18819.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 F 0 395 80.37 D 18424.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 M 0 341 A 18765.009 D Common Stock 2020-03-10 4 F 0 101 80.37 D 18664.009 D Restricted Stock Unit 0.0 2020-03-10 4 M 0 1365 0 D 2020-04-30 Common Stock 1365.0 0 D Restricted Stock Unit 0.0 2020-03-10 4 M 0 227 0 D 2020-04-30 Common Stock 227.0 0 D Restricted Stock Unit 0.0 2020-03-10 4 M 0 1168 0 D 2021-04-30 Common Stock 1168.0 1168 D Restricted Stock Unit 0.0 2020-03-10 4 M 0 245 0 D 2021-04-30 Common Stock 245.0 244 D Restricted Stock Unit 0.0 2020-03-10 4 M 0 1343 0 D 2022-04-30 Common Stock 1343.0 2686 D Restricted Stock Unit 0.0 2020-03-10 4 M 0 341 0 D 2022-04-30 Common Stock 341.0 680 D The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 8, 2017. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2020 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 8, 2017. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2020 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 7, 2018. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2020 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 7, 2018. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2020 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 4, 2019. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2020 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 4, 2019. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2020 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date. /s/ Stacy D. Krause, by power of attorney 2020-03-12