AvePoint (AVPT) chair gets stock grant while shares withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AvePoint, Inc. Executive Chairman Gong Xunkai reported mixed equity transactions in company common stock. On March 5, 2026, he acquired 44,439 shares of common stock at $11.29 per share through a grant or award, increasing his direct holdings.

On the same date, 48,539 shares of common stock at $11.29 per share were disposed of in an exempt tax-withholding transaction related to equity vesting, which the company executed to cover income tax obligations rather than a discretionary sale. After these moves, he directly owned 749,077 shares, including previously granted restricted stock units and performance-based RSUs subject to vesting and performance conditions.

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^*

Gong Xunkai

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AVEPOINT, INC.

525 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400

(Street)

JERSEY CITY NJ 07310

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AvePoint, Inc. [ AVPT ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

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(1)	03/05/2026		A		44,439(2)	A	$11.29	797,616(3)	D
Common Stock(1)	03/05/2026		F		48,539(4)	D	$11.29	749,077(3)	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. This security represents the Issuer's common stock as well as restricted stock units (each, an "RSU") granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the RSU, one share of the Issuer's common stock.

2. Represents the additional shares of the Issuer's common stock to be received by the Reporting Person based on the performance conditions of the performance-based RSUs ("PRSUs") previously reported on the Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2025. Future vesting of the PRSUs is subject to their performance conditions as well as continuous employment by the Reporting Person.

3. Includes non-RSU common stock as well as aggregate vested and unvested RSUs held by the Reporting Person subject to the vesting schedules previously reported on Table I of Form 4s filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2021, March 22, 2022, March 23, 2023, March 7, 2024 and March 18, 2025.

4. Exempt transaction consisting of the payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The shares reported as disposed of in this Form 4 represent the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock that have been withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the net settlement of the securities and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

	/s/ Brian Michael Brown, Attorney-in-Fact	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did AvePoint (AVPT) report for Executive Chairman Gong Xunkai?

AvePoint reported that Executive Chairman Gong Xunkai received a grant of 44,439 common shares at $11.29 and had 48,539 shares withheld at $11.29 to cover tax obligations related to equity vesting. These moves reflect routine equity compensation and associated tax settlement.

Was the AvePoint (AVPT) insider share disposal a discretionary sale by Gong Xunkai?

No. The 48,539-share disposal was an exempt tax-withholding transaction executed by AvePoint to satisfy income tax and remittance obligations on vested equity. The footnote states it does not represent a discretionary transaction by Executive Chairman Gong Xunkai in the open market.

How many AvePoint (AVPT) shares does Executive Chairman Gong Xunkai hold after these transactions?

Following the March 5, 2026 transactions, Executive Chairman Gong Xunkai directly held 749,077 AvePoint common shares. This total includes non-RSU shares plus vested and unvested restricted stock units and performance-based RSUs granted under AvePoint’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and prior awards.

What type of equity award did Gong Xunkai receive from AvePoint (AVPT)?

Gong Xunkai received 44,439 shares of AvePoint common stock as a grant or award at $11.29 per share. The holding also includes restricted stock units and performance-based RSUs, each representing the contingent right to receive common shares upon satisfying vesting and performance conditions.

How are AvePoint (AVPT) performance-based RSUs treated in Gong Xunkai’s holdings?

His holdings include additional AvePoint shares tied to performance-based RSUs, reflecting potential shares earned based on performance conditions. Future vesting of these PRSUs depends on meeting specified performance targets and Gong Xunkai’s continued employment with AvePoint, as described in the footnotes.