SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Patinkin Adam Jonathan

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

737 N. MICHIGAN AVE.

SUITE 1405

(Street)

CHICAGO

60611

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [ KFS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/17/2025		X		275,000	A	$8.25	1,023,000	I	by David Capital Partners Fund, LP⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	12/17/2025		X		540,000	A	$8.25	1,024,000	I	by David Capital Partners Special Situation Fund, LP⁽²⁾
Common Stock	12/17/2025		X		500,000	A	$8.25	1,524,000	I	by David Capital Partners Special Situation Fund, LP⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class D Preferred Stock	$9.5⁽³⁾							05/08/2025	05/08/2032⁽³⁾	Common Stock	68,421.08⁽³⁾		26,000	I	by David Capital Partners Special Situation Fund, LP
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.25⁽⁴⁾	12/17/2025		X			275,000	12/17/2025⁽⁴⁾	12/29/2025⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	275,000	$0	0	I	by David Capital Partners Fund, LP
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.25⁽⁴⁾	12/17/2025		X			540,000	12/17/2025⁽⁴⁾	12/29/2025⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	540,000	$0	0	I	by David Capital Partners Special Situation Fund, LP
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.25⁽⁵⁾	12/17/2025		X			500,000	12/17/2025⁽⁵⁾	12/29/2025⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	500,000	$0	0	I	by David Capital Partners Special Situation Fund, LP

Explanation of Responses:

1. David Capital Partners, LLC, as the investment manager and general partner of David Capital Partners Fund, LP ("DCP Fund"), may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of common stock disclosed as directly owned by DCP Fund. Due to his position as managing partner of David Capital Partners, LLC, Mr. Patinkin may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of common stock disclosed as directly owned by DCP Fund. David Capital Partners, LLC and Mr. Patinkin expressly disclaim such beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

2. David Capital Partners, LLC, as the investment manager and general partner of David Capital Partners Special Situation Fund, LP ("DCP Special"), may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of common stock disclosed as directly owned by DCP Special. Due to his position as managing partner of David Capital Partners, LLC, Mr. Patinkin may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of common stock disclosed as directly owned by DCP Special. David Capital Partners, LLC and Mr. Patinkin expressly disclaim such beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

3. The shares of Class D Preferred Stock of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (the "Company") have a stated value of $25 per share and are convertible at any time into shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") at a conversion basis equal to 2.63158 shares of Common Stock for each share of Class D Preferred Stock, subject to customary adjustments. All outstanding shares of Class D Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Company on May 8, 2032.

4. DCP Fund and DCP Special entered into an option agreement, dated March 31, 2025, with Stilwell Value LLC, to acquire 275,000 and 540,000 shares of common stock, respectively, at an exercise price of $8.25 per share, which options were originally exercisable by DCP Fund and DCP Special together in whole, and not in part, on December 29, 2025 and which were set to expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 29, 2025. The option agreement was amended on December 17, 2025, so that the options became exercisable at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 29, 2025.

5. DCP Special entered into an option agreement, dated March 31, 2025, with Oakmont Capital Inc., to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $8.25 per share, which option was originally exercisable in whole, and not in part, on December 29, 2025 and which was set to expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 29, 2025. The option agreement was amended on December 17, 2025, so that the options became exercisable at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 29, 2025.

	/s/ Robert E. Buckner II, attorney-in-fact for Adam Jonathan Patinkin	12/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Director Patinkin Adam Jonathan exercised 1,315,000 in-the-money shares at a strike of $8.25 (SEC Form 4)