AudioEye director Hawkins buys 3,000 shares

The purchases were made in multiple transactions, with prices ranging from $12.20 to $12.405 per share.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AudioEye Inc. director James B. Hawkins purchased 3,000 shares of common stock on October 29, 2026, at a weighted average price of $12.3367 per share. The purchases occurred in multiple transactions priced from $12.20 to $12.405 per share. Afterward, he directly held 221,684 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported for the purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 3,000 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider HAWKINS JAMES B

Role Director

Bought 3,000 shs ($37K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock ^F1	3,000	$12.3367	$37K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 221,684 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. Reflects the weighted average price of 3,000 shares of common stock of AudioEye, Inc. purchased by the reporting person in multiple transactions on October 29, 2026 with purchase prices ranging from $12.20 to $12.405 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 3,000 shares Weighted average purchase price: $12.3367 per share Purchase price range: $12.20 to $12.405 per share +1 more

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Shares purchased 3,000 shares October 29, 2026

Weighted average purchase price $12.3367 per share October 29, 2026

Purchase price range $12.20 to $12.405 per share Multiple transactions on October 29, 2026

Shares held after purchase 221,684 shares Direct holdings after the October 29, 2026 purchase

Key Terms

weighted average price, Rule 10b5-1 plan, direct ownership

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weighted average price financial

"weighted average price of 3,000 shares"

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

Rule 10b5-1 plan regulatory

"no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported for the purchase"

A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.

direct ownership financial

"221,684 shares directly held after the purchase"

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How many AEYE shares did James B. Hawkins buy, and what was the average price?

James B. Hawkins purchased 3,000 AEYE common shares on October 29, 2026, at a weighted average price of $12.3367 per share. The purchases occurred in multiple transactions, at prices ranging from $12.20 to $12.405 per share.

How many AEYE shares did James B. Hawkins hold after the purchase?

After the purchase, James B. Hawkins directly held 221,684 shares of AudioEye common stock.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HAWKINS JAMES B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AUDIOEYE, INC.

5210 WILLIAMS CIRCLE, SUITE 750

(Street)

TUCSON

ARIZONA

85711

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AUDIOEYE INC [ AEYE ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2026

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

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

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/29/2026		P		3,000	A	$12.3367⁽¹⁾	221,684	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the weighted average price of 3,000 shares of common stock of AudioEye, Inc. purchased by the reporting person in multiple transactions on October 29, 2026 with purchase prices ranging from $12.20 to $12.405 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

	/s/ Christine G. Long, Attorney-in-Fact	10/29/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR