AppTech Payments (APCX) CEO adds 10,000 shares in open-market buy

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AppTech Payments Corp. Chief Executive Officer Thomas Joseph DeRosa bought 10,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction on March 4, 2026 at a price of $0.3299 per share. After this purchase, he directly owns 56,096 shares of AppTech Payments common stock.

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)
03/04/2026

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	03/04/2026		P		10,000	A	$0.3299	56,096	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:

	/s/ Thomas J. DeRosa	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AppTech Payments (APCX) report?

AppTech Payments reported that CEO Thomas Joseph DeRosa bought 10,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction on March 4, 2026, at $0.3299 per share, increasing his directly held stake to 56,096 shares.

How many AppTech Payments (APCX) shares did the CEO buy?

CEO Thomas Joseph DeRosa bought 10,000 shares of AppTech Payments common stock. The transaction was reported as an open-market purchase on March 4, 2026, and it increased his directly owned holdings to a total of 56,096 shares.

At what price did the AppTech Payments (APCX) CEO purchase shares?

The CEO purchased AppTech Payments common stock at $0.3299 per share. This open-market transaction on March 4, 2026, covered 10,000 shares and brought his directly held position to 56,096 shares of the company’s common stock.

What is the AppTech Payments (APCX) CEO’s shareholding after the latest trade?

Following the March 4, 2026 open-market purchase, CEO Thomas Joseph DeRosa directly owns 56,096 shares of AppTech Payments common stock. This total reflects the addition of 10,000 shares bought at a price of $0.3299 per share.

Was the recent AppTech Payments (APCX) insider trade a buy or sell?

The reported insider trade was a buy. CEO Thomas Joseph DeRosa executed an open-market purchase of 10,000 AppTech Payments common shares on March 4, 2026, at a price of $0.3299 per share, raising his direct holdings to 56,096 shares.