AppTech Payments Corp. (APCX) CEO buys 20,000 shares in open market

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AppTech Payments Corp. Chief Executive Officer Thomas Joseph DeRosa reported an open-market purchase of 20,000 shares of common stock. The weighted average purchase price was $0.3377 per share, with trades executed between $0.33625 and $0.3382. Following this transaction, he directly owns 46,096 common shares.

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^*

DeRosa Thomas Joseph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5876 OWENS AVE., SUITE 100

(Street)

CARLSBAD CA 92008

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AppTech Payments Corp. [ APCX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2026

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	02/26/2026		P		20,000	A	$0.3377(1)	46,096	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 price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.33625 to $0.3382, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to AppTech Payments Corp., any security holder of AppTech Payments Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.

	/s/ Thomas J. DeRosa	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did APCX report for its CEO?

AppTech Payments Corp. reported that CEO Thomas Joseph DeRosa bought 20,000 common shares in an open-market transaction. This insider purchase was disclosed on Form 4 and reflects a direct increase in his personal equity stake in the company.

How many AppTech Payments (APCX) shares did the CEO buy and at what price?

The CEO acquired 20,000 shares of AppTech Payments common stock at a weighted average price of $0.3377 per share. Individual trades occurred within a tight range between $0.33625 and $0.3382, according to the Form 4 disclosure footnote.

What is the CEO’s total share ownership in AppTech Payments (APCX) after this trade?

After the reported purchase, CEO Thomas Joseph DeRosa directly owns 46,096 shares of AppTech Payments common stock. This total reflects the previously held shares plus the newly acquired 20,000 shares from the disclosed open-market transaction.

Was the AppTech Payments (APCX) CEO’s share purchase an open-market transaction?

Yes. The Form 4 labels the transaction as an open-market purchase, code “P.” This indicates the 20,000 AppTech Payments shares were bought in market or private transactions rather than through option exercises, grants, or other non-market mechanisms.

What price range did APCX shares trade in for the CEO’s purchase?

The filing states the weighted average price was $0.3377, with individual trades executed between $0.33625 and $0.3382 per share. The CEO undertook to provide detailed trade breakdowns upon request to the company, shareholders, or SEC staff.