ABELE JOHN E 4

What Happened
John E. Abele, a director of BETA Technologies, acquired 61,718 shares on April 15, 2026. The shares were reported at a price of $0.00 (total reported cash value $0) and are described as equity consideration issued in connection with BETA’s acquisition of an entity in which Abele held an indirect ownership interest.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-17 (appears timely).
• Transaction type: "Other acquisition or disposition" (code J) — equity issued, not an open-market purchase.
• Amount: 61,718 shares at $0.00 per share (reported cash value $0).
• Footnote: F1 — shares represent equity consideration issued to the reporting person in connection with the issuer’s acquisition of an entity in which he held an indirect ownership interest.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.

Context
This was an issuance of stock as part of a corporate acquisition, not a purchase on the open market or a sale. Such issuance reflects deal-related consideration and does not necessarily indicate the insider’s buying or selling sentiment about the company’s public shares.