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AVPT Form 4: Jiang Tianyi Withholds RSUs; 559,254 Shares Remain

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AvePoint insider transaction by CEO/director and 10% owner Jiang Tianyi shows a net settlement of restricted stock units on 08/29/2025. The filing reports 7,654 shares disposed at a price of $16.36 withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from vesting/exercise under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. After this withholding, the reporting person beneficially owned 559,254 shares, which includes vested and unvested RSUs previously reported on Form 4 filings in 2021–2025. The transaction is reported as an exempt in-kind withholding under Rule 16b-3 and appears to be an administrative, non-discretionary net settlement.

Positive

  • Compliance with Section 16 reporting: Transaction reported on Form 4 with explanatory footnotes.
  • Substantial retained ownership: Reporting person continues to beneficially own 559,254 shares (includes RSUs).
  • Transaction is administrative and exempt: Withholding conducted pursuant to Rule 16b-3, indicating no discretionary sale.

Negative

  • None.

Insights

TL;DR: Routine RSU net-settlement; small withholding versus large total ownership.

The Form 4 documents a non-discretionary withholding of 7,654 shares at $16.36 to cover tax obligations upon vesting under the company's Equity Incentive Plan. Such withholdings are common and are recorded as exempt transactions when conducted pursuant to Rule 16b-3. The post-transaction beneficial ownership of 559,254 shares remains substantial and includes both vested and unvested RSUs previously disclosed. There is no indication in this filing of an open-market sale or change in executive control.

TL;DR: Compliance disclosure reflecting routine tax withholding on equity compensation.

The filing identifies the reporting person as CEO, director and 10% owner and documents net settlement mechanics rather than an active disposition decision. The explanatory footnotes explicitly state the shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations, which aligns with standard internal controls and 16b-3 practices. The repeated references to prior Form 4 filings indicate consistent reporting of RSU grants and vesting schedules.

Insider Jiang Tianyi
Role Chief Executive Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Common Stock 7,654 $16.36 $125K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 559,254 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  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. 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. Includes aggregate vested and unvested RSUs held by the Reporting Person subject to the vesting schedules previously reported on Table I on a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2021, March 22, 2022, March 23, 2023, March 7, 2024 and March 18, 2025.
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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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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*
Jiang Tianyi
(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 X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/29/2025
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) 08/29/2025 F 7,654(2) D $16.36 559,254(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. 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.
3. Includes aggregate vested and unvested RSUs held by the Reporting Person subject to the vesting schedules previously reported on Table I on a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2021, March 22, 2022, March 23, 2023, March 7, 2024 and March 18, 2025.
/s/ Brian Michael Brown, Attorney-in-Fact 09/02/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What transaction did Jiang Tianyi report on Form 4 for AVPT?

The Form 4 reports a net settlement withholding of 7,654 shares on 08/29/2025 at a price of $16.36 to satisfy tax obligations related to RSU vesting.

Does the Form 4 indicate an open-market sale by the CEO of AVPT (Jiang Tianyi)?

No. The filing states the shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding in connection with vesting/exercise and are reported as an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3.

How many AVPT shares does the reporting person beneficially own after the transaction?

After the withholding, the reporting person beneficially owned 559,254 shares, which includes both vested and unvested RSUs previously reported.

What equity plan governs the RSUs referenced in the Form 4?

The RSUs are granted under the issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, with each RSU representing the right to one share upon vesting.