25,000 options granted to Acorn Energy (ACFN) CFO under agreement

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Acorn Energy CFO Clifford Tracy Simmons reported a grant of 25,000 stock options on common stock, dated 01/19/2026. The options have an exercise price of $19.02 per share and were granted for no cash consideration. They were issued pursuant to a consulting agreement between Acorn Energy and Tracy Clifford Consulting, LLC.

According to the vesting terms, one-twelfth of the options vested and became exercisable immediately, with the remaining options vesting in eleven equal quarterly installments beginning 04/01/2026. The options expire on the earlier of 01/01/2033 or 18 months after Simmons ceases to serve as a director, officer, employee, or consultant of the company.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Clifford Tracy Simmons

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACORN ENERGY, INC.

1000 N WEST ST, SUITE 1200

(Street)

WILMINGTON DE 19801

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACORN ENERGY, INC. [ ACFN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/19/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
stock options(1)	$19.02	01/19/2026		A		25,000		(2)	(3)	common stock	25,000	$0	25,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted pursuant to the terms of a consulting agreement by and between the Issuer and Tracy Clifford Consulting, LLC.

2. One-twelfth of the options are immediately vested and exercisable; the remaining options will vest and become exercisable in eleven equal quarterly increments beginning 4/1/26.

3. Options expire on the earlier of (a) 1/1/33 and (b) 18 months from the date the reporting person ceases to be a director, officer, employee or consultant.

	/s/ Tracy S. Clifford	01/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Acorn Energy (ACFN) disclose in this Form 4?

The filing reports that CFO Clifford Tracy Simmons received a grant of 25,000 stock options on Acorn Energy common stock on 01/19/2026 at an exercise price of $19.02 per share.

Is the Acorn Energy (ACFN) CFO’s Form 4 transaction a purchase, sale, or option grant?

The transaction is an option grant classified as a derivative security acquisition (code A), with 25,000 stock options granted and no cash paid for the options themselves.

How do the 25,000 Acorn Energy (ACFN) stock options granted to the CFO vest?

One-twelfth of the options are immediately vested and exercisable, and the remaining options vest and become exercisable in eleven equal quarterly increments beginning on 04/01/2026.

When do the Acorn Energy (ACFN) CFO’s stock options expire?

The options expire on the earlier of 01/01/2033 or 18 months from the date the reporting person ceases to be a director, officer, employee, or consultant of Acorn Energy.

What agreement governs the Acorn Energy (ACFN) CFO’s option grant reported on this Form 4?

The options were granted pursuant to a consulting agreement between Acorn Energy and Tracy Clifford Consulting, LLC, as described in the filing’s footnotes.

What is the CFO’s beneficial holding in these Acorn Energy (ACFN) derivative securities after the transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the CFO beneficially owns 25,000 stock options directly, as indicated in the derivative securities table.