Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Hass Douglas 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Kimball Electronics, Inc. [KE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CL & AO, Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) 1205 KIMBALL BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/24/2026 (Street) JASPER, IN 47546 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/24/2026 M 12,132 A $ 0 32,379 D Common Stock 08/24/2026 A 3,422(1) A $ 0 35,801 D Common Stock 08/24/2026 F(2) 6,751 D $22.725 29,050 D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Shares

$ 0

08/24/2026

M

12,132

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

12,132

$ 0

18,326

D

Restricted Shares

$ 0

08/24/2026

A

13,831

(4)

(5)

Common Stock

13,831

$ 0 (6)

32,157(7)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hass Douglas 1205 KIMBALL BOULEVARD JASPER, IN 47546			CL & AO, Secretary

Signatures

Kimberly E. Cooper, Attorney in Fact and Agent		08/26/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Reflects performance based shares granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan which vested on August 24, 2026 upon the achievement of certain performance criteria certified by the Talent, Culture, and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
(2)	Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations.
(3)	Represents Restricted Shares granted in prior years that vested on August 24, 2026 (12,132 shares).
(4)	Represents Restricted Shares which vest in August 2027 (4,611 shares), August 2028 (4,610 shares), and August 2029 (4,610 shares).
(5)	The Restricted Shares expire if the reporting person ceases employment for any reason other than death, disability, or retirement.
(6)	Not Applicable.
(7)	Represents cumulative Restricted Shares that vest August 2027 (15,368 shares), August 2028 (12,179 shares), and August 2029 (4,610 shares).

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