[Form 4] AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TAGLICH ROBERT reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Air Industries Group director and 10% owner Robert Taglich received an equity award of 12,159 restricted stock units on February 12, 2026. Each RSU represents one share of common stock and vested upon grant, with settlement tied to the first anniversary of the award date or a qualifying change in control, and no later than eighteen months after the award date. Following this award, he also directly holds common stock, stock options and convertible notes as reported in the filing.

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^*

TAGLICH ROBERT

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O TAGLICH BROTHERS, INC.

37 MAIN STREET

(Street)

COLD SPRING HARBOR NY 11724

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP [ AIRI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/12/2026

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
Common Stock								287,737	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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/12/2026		A		12,159		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	12,159	$0	12,159	D
Stock Options	$3							(2)	11/30/2030	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Stock Options	$3.75							(3)	08/31/2029	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Stock Options	$3.5							(3)	05/31/2028	Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D
Stock Options	$3.43							(3)	06/30/2028	Common Stock	2,120		2,120	D
Stock Option	$8.4							(3)	04/30/2027	Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D
Stock Option	$13.2							(3)	12/31/2027	Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D
Stock Option	$23.8							(3)	12/31/2026	Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D
Convertible Notes(4)	$15							09/30/2018	07/01/2026	Common Stock	50,772(5)		$761,579(5)	D
Convertible Notes	$9.3							01/15/2019	07/01/2026	Common Stock	110,323(5)		$1,026,000(5)	D
Convertible Notes	$15							09/30/2018	07/01/2026	Common Stock	7,812(5)		$117,166(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each RSU represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. The RSUs vested upon grant and shall be settled on the later of: (A) the first anniversary of the Award Date and (B) the occurrence of a Change in Control, which for purposes of the Award Agreement, must constitute an event described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(a)(5); provided, however, that if the event in (B) has not occurred by the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Award Date, the vested RSUs shall be settled on the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Award Date.

2. Vests as to 5,000 shares on December 31, 2025, 2,500 shares on February 28, 2026 and 2,500 shares on May 31, 2026.

3. Exercisable in full.

4. Represents Issuer's 6% convertible notes received pursuant to amendment to Issuer's 8% convertible notes and includes accrued interest through December 31, 2020.

5. Includes accrued interest on the Notes through December 31, 2020 and the shares that would be issued upon conversion for the interest accrued through December 31, 2020. Does not include shares to be issued upon conversion for interest accrued after December 31, 2020.

	/s/ Robert F. Taglich	02/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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