Myers Behnam 4

What Happened Myers Behnam, a director of Healthy Choice Wellness Corp. (HCWC), had 12,500 restricted shares vest on May 25, 2026. The Form 4 shows an acquisition (code A) of 12,500 shares at $0.00 per share — this reflects vesting of a restricted stock award, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 25, 2026; Form 4 filed May 27, 2026 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Vesting (A).
• Shares vested/acquired: 12,500 shares at $0.00 per share.
• Shares owned after transaction: 75,000 shares held directly (62,500 prior direct + 12,500 vested), plus unvested restricted shares: 150,000 (granted Nov 12, 2025) and 87,500 (granted Feb 25, 2026).
• Vesting schedules: The 150,000 grant vests in eight equal quarterly installments of 25,000 shares (next vesting Aug 12, 2026). The 87,500 grant vests in eight equal quarterly installments of 12,500 shares (next vesting Aug 25, 2026). Restricted shares may vest immediately on certain change-of-control events per the award agreements.
• No cash changed hands on vesting (acquisition price reported as $0), and no sale accompanied the vesting.

Context This transaction is a compensation/retention event (restricted stock vesting), not a market purchase or sale. Such awards increase insider ownership but do not by themselves indicate an intent to buy or sell shares on market sentiment.