ROCKETT JAMES MICHAEL 4

What Happened
James Michael Rockett, EVP and General Counsel of Aemetis, Inc. (AMTX), received a grant of derivative securities on 2026-03-19 covering 200,000 shares with a reported price of $2.64 per share, a nominal value of $528,000. This was an award/grant of derivative securities (Form 4 code A) — a compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-19; Filing date: 2026-03-23 (filing appears timely).
• Grant: 200,000 derivative shares at $2.64 per share; reported value $528,000.
• Shares owned following the transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing details.
• Footnote: 1/12th of the option shares vest every three months from the grant date (i.e., quarterly vesting in 12 equal installments over ~3 years).
• Transaction type: "A" — Award/Grant of derivative securities (likely stock options or similar).

Context
This is a compensation-related derivative grant, common for executives and typically intended to align management incentives with shareholder value. It does not represent an immediate cash purchase or sale of stock; any future exercise or sale would be reported in separate filings. Grants can be informative about compensation and expected retention but are not direct bullish/bearish trades by themselves.