SONO-TEK VP Brian Booth Receives 7,205-Share Award

What Happened
Brian Lewis Booth, Vice President of SONO-TEK CORP (SOTK), was granted 7,205 derivative shares on August 20, 2026. The filing lists a per-share value of $5.35, for a total reported value of $38,547. This transaction is coded as an award/acquisition (A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-20; filing date (Form 4): 2026-08-24 (timely within the 2 business‑day SEC window).
• Shares awarded: 7,205; price/value used: $5.35 per share; total value: $38,547.
• Transaction code: A (Grant, award or other acquisition). Listed as a "Derivative" transaction in the filing.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the Form 4 provided.
• Footnotes/plan info: none disclosed on the filing (no 10b5-1, tax‑withholding, or cashless sale notes were reported).

Context
The award is recorded as a derivative acquisition; the Form 4 does not specify the exact instrument (e.g., RSUs, restricted stock, or other equity-based award). Awards like this are typically compensation-related and are different from open-market purchases or sales, so they do not necessarily indicate the insider's personal market view.