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 * KANDERS WARREN B 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Cadre Holdings, Inc. [CDRE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO AND CHAIRMAN (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O KANDERS & COMPANY, INC., 250 ROYAL PALM WAY, SUITE 201 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/13/2026 (Street) PALM BEACH, FL 33480 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, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock") 03/13/2026 M 11,455 A (1) 13,001 D Common Stock 03/13/2026 F 4,508(2) D $31.65 8,493 D Common Stock 03/13/2026 M 12,556 A (3) 21,049 D Common Stock 03/13/2026 F 4,941(4) D $31.65 16,108 D Common Stock 10,117,039 I By Kanders SAF, LLC(5)(7) Common Stock 1,305,650 I By Warren B. Kanders Roth IRA Common Stock 23,450 I By Allison Kanders Roth IRA(6)(7)

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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 Stock Units

(1)

03/13/2026

M

11,455

(1)

(1)

Common Stock

11,455

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

(3)

03/13/2026

M

12,556

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

12,556

$ 0

25,110

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KANDERS WARREN B C/O KANDERS & COMPANY, INC. 250 ROYAL PALM WAY, SUITE 201 PALM BEACH, FL 33480	X	X	CEO AND CHAIRMAN

Signatures

/s/ Warren B. Kanders		03/17/2026
**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)	Comprised of a restricted stock units award (the "2023 Restricted Stock Award") granted on March 13, 2023, under the Issuer's 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") covering 34,363 shares of Common Stock. Of those shares, 11,453 shares vested and became non-forfeitable on March 13, 2024, and 11,455 shares vested and became non-forfeitable on each of March 13, 2025, and March 13, 2026.
(2)	Represents the number of shares of Common Stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by Mr. Kanders as a result of the vesting, on March 13, 2026, of a portion of the 2023 Restricted Stock Award.
(3)	Comprised of a restricted stock units award granted on March 13, 2025 (the "2025 Restricted Stock Award"), under the Plan, covering 37,666 shares of Common Stock. Of those shares, 12,556 shares vested and became non-forfeitable on March 13, 2026, and 12,555 shares will vest and become non-forfeitable on each of March 13, 2027 and March 13, 2028.
(4)	Represents the number of shares of Common Stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by Mr. Kanders as a result of the vesting, on March 13, 2026, of a portion of the 2025 Restricted Stock Award.
(5)	The Reporting Person is the sole manager and member of Kanders SAF, LLC.
(6)	Allison Kanders is the Reporting Person's spouse.
(7)	The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such securities.

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