KAI Kadant Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MCKENNEY MICHAEL J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KADANT INC [ KAI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President & CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) KADANT INC., ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/9/2021
(Street) WESTFORD, MA 01886 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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								17323.009 (1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 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 Unit	$0.0	3/9/2021		A		2976		(2)	4/30/2024	Common Stock	2976.0	$0	2976	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0	3/9/2021		A		744		(3)	4/30/2024	Common Stock	744.0	$0	744	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 237 shares acquired in an exempt transaction pursuant to the Issuer's Employees' Stock Purchase Plan on December 31, 2020.
(2)	Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSU vests and is distributable in three equal installments beginning on March 10, 2022, provided that the Issuer meets certain performance requirements for fiscal 2021 and the reporting person is employed by the Issuer on the vesting date. The maximum number of shares the reporting person may receive is 150% of the RSU amount.
(3)	This RSU vests and becomes exercisable in three annual installments beginning on March 10, 2022, provided the reporting person is employed by the Issuer on the vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MCKENNEY MICHAEL J KADANT INC. ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA 01886			Executive Vice President & CFO

Signatures
/s/ Stacy D. Krause, by power of attorney		3/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date