IP STRATEGY HOLDINGS, INC.·4/A

May 1, 7:57 PM ET

Stiefel Justin B 4/A

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IP STRATEGY (IPST) CEO Justin Stiefel Exercises RSUs; Shares Withheld

What Happened

  • Justin B. Stiefel, CEO, Treasurer and Director of IP Strategy Holdings, Vested/Converted RSUs into 66,666 shares (58,333 + 8,333) on Feb 2, 2026. To cover tax withholding obligations, 19,767 shares (17,296 + 2,471) were surrendered/returned to the company; the withholding was valued at $1.08 per share for a total of $21,349. The filing shows the shares were cancelled/returned to treasury to satisfy taxes (not an open‑market sale).

Key Details

  • Transaction date: February 2, 2026 (reported on an amended Form 4 filed May 1, 2026; original Form 4 was filed Feb 3, 2026).
  • Vesting/conversion: 66,666 RSUs converted to common stock (reported as derivative exercise/conversion).
  • Tax withholding: 19,767 shares withheld at $1.08 per share = $21,349 (reported as disposition code F for tax withholding; no shares sold).
  • Footnotes of note:
    • F1: Each RSU = right to one share.
    • F3: Reporting person relinquished shares; issuer cancelled them to cover tax withholding (not a sale).
    • F8: RSUs vest over 18 months beginning Sept 1, 2025; six months of service deemed satisfied as of Feb 2, 2026.
    • Other footnotes note certain shares held in IRAs and by spouse/related entities (F2, F5, F6, F7); this filing was amended to correct omission regarding spouse holdings.
  • Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in this submission.

Context

  • This was a standard vesting/conversion of RSUs with shares withheld to cover taxes (a routine, non‑market sale action). For retail investors, such withholding events reflect compensation vesting rather than a direct insider sale signal. The amendment corrects reporting of spouse-held securities; it does not indicate additional transactions.