Canino Vincent J. 4

What Happened

• Vincent J. Canino, President & CEO and a director of Capstone Energy Plus, received an award of 65,000 shares of voting common stock on May 12, 2026. The shares were granted as restricted stock (transaction code A) at a $0 purchase price (total reported cash consideration $0).
• The award is a compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 12, 2026; Form 4 filed May 14, 2026 (appears timely within the two-business-day reporting window).
• Shares granted: 65,000 restricted shares at $0.00 per share (total cash consideration $0).
• Vesting (Footnote F1): vests in three equal annual installments on May 12, 2027, May 12, 2028 and May 12, 2029, subject to continued service.
• Other outstanding awards (Footnote F2): includes 150,000 RSUs vesting March 11, 2027; 16,667 RSUs vesting in two installments on Sept 9, 2026 & Sept 9, 2027; and 32,833 RSUs vesting in two installments on April 3, 2027 & April 3, 2028 — a total of 199,500 shares underlying RSUs disclosed.
• Shares owned after transaction: not explicitly stated in the snippet of the filing provided; filing discloses the additional 199,500 RSU‑based shares noted above.

Context

• Restricted stock awards are a form of equity compensation that typically vest over time and are intended as retention/compensation rather than an immediate market bet; they do not represent an open-market purchase.
• Because the grant price is $0, there was no cash outlay by the insider; economic value accrues as the shares vest and subject to any forfeiture or tax withholding provisions.
• Retail investors should view this as a routine executive equity grant; it increases the insider’s potential future ownership if vesting conditions are met, but does not indicate an immediate buy or sell of market shares.