SONO TEK (SOTK) Director Eric Haskell Receives 5,396-Share Award

What Happened Eric Haskell, a director of Sono-Tek Corp. (SOTK), was granted/received 5,396 shares on August 20, 2026. The transaction is reported as an award/other acquisition (transaction code A) and is listed as a derivative acquisition at an imputed price of $5.35 per share, for a total value of approximately $28,869. This was an acquisition via award (compensation/benefit), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-20; Form 4 filed: 2026-08-24 (timely filing).
• Shares acquired: 5,396 at $5.35 per share; total value ≈ $28,869.
• Transaction code: A (award/grant); classified as a derivative acquisition on the filing.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided.
• Footnotes/plan details: none provided in the summary; no 10b5-1, tax-withholding, or other special notes were listed here.

Context An "A" / derivative award typically means the insider received shares through compensation (e.g., restricted stock or vesting RSUs) rather than buying on the open market. Such awards are common for executives and directors as part of pay/retention programs and do not by themselves indicate a trading view; however, acquisitions (including awards) are generally more informative to investors than routine sales.