[Form 4] Aemetis, Inc. (DE) Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Barton Francis P, identified as a director of Aemetis, Inc. (AMTX), reported multiple open-market sales of the issuer's common stock on 08/14/2025. Four sale transactions at a price of $2.5335 per share disposed of 1,300, 12,152, 5,000 and 8,000 shares, totaling 26,452 shares sold. The filings show the reporting person’s beneficial ownership decreased from 233,670 shares pre-sale (as reflected after the first line) to 208,518 shares following the last reported transaction. The Form 4 is signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person.

Positive

• Reporting person identified as a director, providing clear insider identity
• Form 4 filed and signed (signed by attorney-in-fact), satisfying Section 16 disclosure

Negative

• Insider sold 26,452 shares in four transactions on 08/14/2025 at $2.5335 per share
• Beneficial ownership declined from 233,670 shares (initial line) to 208,518 shares after the reported transactions

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Director executed sizeable open-market sales of 26,452 shares at $2.5335, reducing holdings by ~11% of the first reported balance.

The transactions are straightforward open-market dispositions all executed on 08/14/2025 at the same per-share price of $2.5335. The pattern shows multiple separate sell entries rather than a single block sale, which can reflect timing or liquidity considerations. The reported ending beneficial ownership is 208,518 shares. From an investor-impact perspective, insider sales can signal personal liquidity needs rather than company-specific negative information; the filing itself does not state purpose or indicate any contractual plan (no Rule 10b5-1 box was checked in the visible content).

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: A director disclosed routine sales that materially reduced his holdings; disclosure appears properly executed via Form 4.

The Form 4 identifies the reporting person as a director and shows the Form filed by one reporting person with the signature provided by an attorney-in-fact. The filing conveys required transparency about changes in beneficial ownership. The document does not provide explanatory remarks or indicate whether sales were pre-planned under a trading plan. Absent additional context, governance implications are limited to routine insider disposition reporting.

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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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^*

BARTON FRANCIS P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

20400 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SUITE 700

(Street)

CUPERTINO CA 95014

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AEMETIS, INC [ AMTX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2025

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	08/14/2025		S		1,300	D	$2.5335	233,670	D
Common Stock	08/14/2025		S		12,152	D	$2.5335	221,518	D
Common Stock	08/14/2025		S		5,000	D	$2.5335	216,518	D
Common Stock	08/14/2025		S		8,000	D	$2.5335	208,518	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:

Remarks:

	/s/Todd Waltz attorney-infact	08/14/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

Who filed this Form 4 for Aemetis, Inc. (AMTX)?

The reporting person is Barton Francis P, listed as a director of Aemetis, Inc.

What transactions were reported on the AMTX Form 4 dated 08/14/2025?

Four open-market sales of common stock on 08/14/2025 totaling 26,452 shares at $2.5335 per share.

How did the director's beneficial ownership change after the reported sales?

Beneficial ownership decreased to 208,518 shares following the reported transactions (from 233,670 shown earlier in the filing).

Was a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan indicated on this Form 4?

The visible content does not show the 10b5-1 plan box checked or any statement indicating the transactions were pursuant to a written trading plan.

At what price were the AMTX shares sold by the reporting person?

All reported sales were at a price of $2.5335 per share.