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Sold account titled:
S KAMINSKI &amp; J KAMINSKI TTEE
JEFF AND SUSANNE KAMINSKI LIVI
U/A DTD 11/06/2013</remarks>
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0001326546
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000795266
KB HOME
001-09195
10990 WILSHIRE BLVD
LOS ANGELES
CA
90024
3102314000
Kaminski Jeff
Officer
Common
Charles Schwab
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
76348
4580116.52
75867028
01/23/2024
NYSE
Common
02/18/2021
Stock Grants as part of performance based equities
Issuer
N
33037
02/18/2021
N/A
Common
02/17/2022
Stock grants as part of performance based equities
Issuer
N
43311
02/17/2022
N/A
Y
Client acquired shares as performance based stock grants. Client did not pay for shares.

Sold account titled:
S KAMINSKI & J KAMINSKI TTEE
JEFF AND SUSANNE KAMINSKI LIVI
U/A DTD 11/06/2013
01/23/2024
Jeff J Kaminski