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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Clark Chase M (Last) (First) (Middle) 800 GESSNER ROAD SUITE 600 (Street) HOUSTON TX 77024 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. [ SKWD ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/08/2024
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication 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.

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

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
2024 LTIP - Common Stock	(1)	08/08/2024		A		216		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	216	$0	216	D
2024 LTIP - Performance Share Units	(3)	08/08/2024		A		216		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	216	$0	216	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") settles for one share of the Company's Common Stock.

2. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through the vesting date, 100% of the RSUs shall vest on January 1, 2027.

3. On August 8, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted 216 Performance Share Units ("PSUs"). Each PSU is equivalent to one share of the Company's Common Stock. The number of units subject to vest under this award can range from 0% to 150% of the amount shown based on the satisfaction of performance condition targets during the requisite service period. This award fully vests on January 1, 2027.

	/s/ Stacy E. Skelton, Attorney-in-Fact	08/09/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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