AudioEye (NASDAQ: AEYE) director granted 1,000 fully vested shares in quarterly award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HAWKINS JAMES B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

AudioEye Inc. director James B. Hawkins received a grant of 1,000 shares of common stock as equity compensation. The shares were issued at a stated price of $0.00 under the AudioEye, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and were fully vested on the grant date.

Following this quarterly grant, Hawkins directly holds 217,684 shares of AudioEye common stock. This Form 4 reflects a routine, compensation-related share award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider HAWKINS JAMES B

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 217,684 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 1,000 shares Grant price per share: $0.00 per share Shares owned after transaction: 217,684 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted 1,000 shares Quarterly equity grant of common stock

Grant price per share $0.00 per share Stated transaction price on equity award

Shares owned after transaction 217,684 shares Direct holdings following the grant

Acquire transactions in filing 1 transaction TransactionSummary acquireCount

Key Terms

2020 Equity Incentive Plan, quarterly grant, fully vested, Grant, award, or other acquisition

4 terms

2020 Equity Incentive Plan financial

"The securities relate to a quarterly grant of shares of common stock under the AudioEye, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan"

quarterly grant financial

"The securities relate to a quarterly grant of shares of common stock under the AudioEye, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan"

fully vested financial

"which shares were fully vested on the grant date"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

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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

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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)
07/01/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/01/2026		A		1,000(1)	A	$0	217,684	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities relate to a quarterly grant of shares of common stock under the AudioEye, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, which shares were fully vested on the grant date.

	/s/ Christine G. Long, Attorney-in-Fact	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AudioEye (AEYE) report for James B. Hawkins?

AudioEye reported that director James B. Hawkins received a grant of 1,000 shares of common stock. The award was issued as equity compensation under the company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and is reflected as an acquisition on this Form 4 filing.

Was the AEYE insider transaction by James B. Hawkins an open-market buy or sell?

The transaction was not an open-market buy or sell. It was coded as a grant or award acquisition, with 1,000 shares of common stock issued at a stated price of $0.00 as part of regular equity compensation.

How many AudioEye (AEYE) shares does James B. Hawkins hold after this Form 4?

After the reported equity grant, James B. Hawkins directly holds 217,684 shares of AudioEye common stock. This total includes the new 1,000-share award disclosed in the filing, reflecting his updated direct ownership position as a company director.

What plan governed the 1,000-share grant to AudioEye director James B. Hawkins?

The 1,000-share grant to director James B. Hawkins was issued under the AudioEye, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The footnote explains that these shares relate to a quarterly grant and were fully vested on the grant date when awarded.

Were the 1,000 AEYE shares granted to James B. Hawkins subject to vesting?

The 1,000-share grant to James B. Hawkins was fully vested on the grant date. According to the footnote, the shares represent a quarterly equity award under AudioEye’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan that did not require additional future vesting.