AORT (NYSE) insider files Form 144 to sell 1,731 vested shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AORT reported a Form 144 disclosing planned sales of common stock tied to a restricted stock vesting event. The filing lists 1,731 shares associated with the vesting on 02/20/2026 and shows prior sales of 4,572 shares on 12/08/2025 for $203,081.38.

The sale activity is routed through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (address shown) and is recorded in the filing as compensation-related vesting. Timing and detailed plan-of-distribution mechanics beyond the vesting date are not included in the excerpt.

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Insider Transactions Compliance Analyst

Form 144 discloses a planned sale of vested restricted shares and a recent prior disposition.

The filing lists 1,731 shares to be sold following a 02/20/2026 restricted stock vesting event and records a prior sale of 4,572 shares on 12/08/2025 for $203,081.38. The broker is listed as Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC.

Qualifiers such as the specific distribution method, whether proceeds go to the issuer, or any volume limits are not present in the excerpt; subsequent filings or broker reports would supply execution details.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK
Filer CCC
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	1731	65063.96	47883897	02/23/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	02/20/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			1731	02/20/2026	Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Amy D. Horton 1655 Roberts Boulevard, NW Kennesaw GA 30144	Common	12/08/2025	4572	203081.38

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does AORT's Form 144 disclose about shares to be sold?

The Form 144 lists 1,731 shares to be sold tied to a restricted stock vesting on 02/20/2026. The entry describes the event as a compensation-related vesting on that date.

Who is the broker or intermediary named in the AORT Form 144?

The filing names Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC at 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI. The broker is the listed intermediary for the securities transaction in the excerpt.

Has any related sale occurred in the prior three months for AORT?

Yes. The filing records a prior sale of 4,572 shares on 12/08/2025 attributed to Amy D. Horton, with proceeds shown as $203,081.38.

Is the Form 144 sale described as part of compensation or an open-market disposition?

The sale tied to 02/20/2026 is described as Restricted Stock Vesting and labeled as Compensation in the filing excerpt.

Does the Form 144 state how the shares will be distributed (method of sale)?

The excerpt does not specify distribution methods. The filing lists the vesting date and broker but does not include explicit sale mechanics or plan-of-distribution details.