Bentz Jeffrey Allen 4

What Happened
Jeffrey Allen Bentz, a director of Hyperscale Data, reported a derivative securities transaction tied to 250,000 shares. These are stock options originally granted July 31, 2025; approval milestones were met such that on May 6, 2026 the options became (partially) exercisable. No cash was paid and no shares were sold—this filing documents an award/vesting event, not an exercise-for-share sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 6, 2026 (Form 4 filed May 8, 2026). Transaction coded as "A" (award/grant/acquisition of derivative securities). Filing appears timely.
• Reported amount: 250,000 underlying shares linked to stock options; price reported $0.00 (derivative award/vesting, not a cash purchase).
• Vesting specifics (footnote): 50% of the options vested and became exercisable on May 6, 2026 (triggered by stockholder approval April 10, 2026 and NYSE American approval May 6, 2026). The remaining 50% (125,000 options) vest in equal monthly increments over 24 months beginning June 1, 2026.
• Options were granted July 31, 2025 and were issued outside any issuer stock incentive plan.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.

Context

• This filing documents vesting of stock options (a derivative event) — Bentz gained the right to exercise options into common stock, but did not exercise or sell shares as part of this transaction.
• Vesting/award events are common for compensating insiders; they provide the ability to buy shares later (if exercised) and are not an immediate market purchase or sale signal.