Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. filed an amended Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 8, 2026, disclosing a 5.0% beneficial ownership position in Knowles Corporation common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Beneficial ownership: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 4,247,176.67 shares of Knowles Corporation common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported position represents 5.0% of the outstanding class, triggering the "Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class" disclosure under Item 5.
  • Shared voting power: The filing disclosed shared voting power over 3,260,146.67 shares, with sole voting power of 0.00.
  • Shared dispositive power: Shared dispositive power was reported at 4,247,176.67 shares, with sole dispositive power of 0.00.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring this filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Filer type: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. is identified as an investment adviser (type IA), organized in Delaware.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Position in Knowles Corporation

According to the amended Schedule 13G (Amendment No. 1), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., located at 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, reported a beneficial ownership stake in Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) common stock, par value $0.01 per share (CUSIP: 49926D109). The filing was signed by Ameen Soetan, identified as attorney-in-fact, and dated October 8, 2026. The triggering event date was September 30, 2026.

The filing disclosed that the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units hold shared dispositive power over all 4,247,176.67 shares reported as beneficially owned, while shared voting power covers 3,260,146.67 shares. Neither sole voting nor sole dispositive power was attributed to the reporting person. The filing identifies the position as representing 5.0% of the class, and Item 5 of the schedule notes "Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class," indicating the stake is at or below the 5% threshold.

Exhibit 99.2 of the filing states that the reported securities reflect holdings of certain operating units of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, described collectively as the "Goldman Sachs Reporting Units." The exhibit further notes that the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units "disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units or their employees have voting or investment discretion or both" and certain other investment entities, in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). The filing also certifies that the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer."

What Was Disclosed

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. filed an amended Schedule 13G disclosing 4,247,176.67 shares, or 5.0%, of Knowles Corporation common stock as beneficially owned as of September 30, 2026, with no sole voting or dispositive power reported.