Aemetis (AMTX) CEO granted 300,000-share stock award in Form 4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MCAFEE ERIC A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Aemetis, Inc. director and Chief Executive Officer Eric A. McAfee received a grant of 300,000 shares of Common Stock at $2.64 per share as a compensation award. The grant was made under the Aemetis, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Plan.

After this grant, McAfee is reported as beneficially owning 3,917,316 Common shares, including 1,135,768 shares held directly and 2,781,548 shares held by McAfee Capital LLC. This is a stock award, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider MCAFEE ERIC A

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	300,000	$2.64	$792K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,917,316 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents a grant of Common Stock pursuant to the Aemetis, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Plan Includes 1,135,768 shares held by the reporting person and 2,781,548 shares held by McAfee Capital LLC

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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 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^*

MCAFEE ERIC A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/19/2026

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(1)	03/19/2026		A		300,000	A	$2.64	3,917,316(2)	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. Represents a grant of Common Stock pursuant to the Aemetis, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Plan

2. Includes 1,135,768 shares held by the reporting person and 2,781,548 shares held by McAfee Capital LLC

	/s/Todd Waltz attorney-infact	03/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AEMETIS, INC (AMTX) report for Eric A. McAfee?

AEMETIS, INC reported that CEO and director Eric A. McAfee received a grant of 300,000 shares of Common Stock at $2.64 per share. The award was issued as compensation under the Aemetis, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Plan.

Was the latest AMTX insider transaction by Eric A. McAfee a market purchase or a stock grant?

The transaction was a stock grant, not a market purchase. Eric A. McAfee received 300,000 shares of AEMETIS, INC Common Stock as a grant under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Plan, classified as a compensation-related acquisition.

How many AEMETIS, INC shares does Eric A. McAfee hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the transaction, Eric A. McAfee is reported as beneficially owning 3,917,316 AEMETIS, INC Common shares. This includes 1,135,768 shares held directly and 2,781,548 shares held indirectly through McAfee Capital LLC, according to the filing footnotes.

At what price was Eric A. McAfee’s AEMETIS, INC stock grant valued in the Form 4 filing?

The stock grant to Eric A. McAfee was valued at $2.64 per share in the Form 4. He received 300,000 shares of Common Stock at this price as part of a compensation grant under the Aemetis, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Plan.

How are Eric A. McAfee’s direct and indirect AEMETIS, INC holdings structured after the grant?

Following the grant, Eric A. McAfee’s reported 3,917,316 AEMETIS, INC shares consist of 1,135,768 shares held by him personally and 2,781,548 shares held by McAfee Capital LLC. The filing aggregates these positions for his total beneficial ownership.