WILKIN NEIL D JR 4

What Happened

• Neil D. Wilkin Jr., a reported 10% owner of Optical Cable Corp. (OCC), surrendered 8,000 shares on 2026-01-31 as payment of taxes due on previously granted restricted shares. The shares were disposed at $4.93 each, for a total value of $39,440. This was a tax-withholding/share-surrender transaction (Form 4 code F), a routine disposition to satisfy tax obligations rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-01-31 — 8,000 shares at $4.93 each (total $39,440).
• Transaction type: Code F — payment of tax liability via share surrender (partial tax payment); remaining taxes paid in cash per filing footnote.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the supplied details of this summary.
• Filing: Report filed 2026-02-03 (appears timely under the Form 4 two-business-day rule).
• Notable footnotes: shares surrendered under the company’s 2017 Stock Incentive Plan; the shares are held by Wilkin Capital Fund I, LLC for the benefit of Mr. Wilkin; the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by his children.

Context

• This was a tax-withholding (cashless surrender) transaction related to restricted shares, a common administrative step and not necessarily an indicator of insider sentiment. As a 10% owner, Mr. Wilkin’s holdings are reported through an entity (Wilkin Capital Fund I, LLC), which is typical for sizable owners.