AvePoint (AVPT) CLO covers tax liability with 12,509 withheld shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AvePoint, Inc. reported that Chief Legal Officer Brian Michael Brown had 12,509 shares of common stock withheld on March 13, 2026 to cover income tax obligations tied to equity vesting. These tax-withholding dispositions were executed by the company and are described as non-discretionary for the insider.

Following these withholding transactions, Brown directly holds 629,806 shares of AvePoint common stock, a figure that includes both regular shares and restricted stock units granted under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Brown Brian Michael

Role Chief Legal Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	5,010	$10.43	$52K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	7,499	$10.43	$78K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 637,305 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 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.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brown Brian Michael

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AVEPOINT, INC.

901 E BYRD ST, SUITE 900

(Street)

RICHMOND VA 23219

(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)
	Chief Legal Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

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)	03/13/2026		F		5,010(2)	D	$10.43	637,305(3)	D
Common Stock(1)	03/13/2026		F		7,499(2)	D	$10.43	629,806(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 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.

	/s/ Brian Michael Brown	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AvePoint (AVPT) disclose for Brian Michael Brown?

AvePoint disclosed that Chief Legal Officer Brian Michael Brown had 12,509 common shares withheld to satisfy income tax obligations on equity vesting. The shares were withheld by the company and are classified as exempt, non-discretionary tax-withholding dispositions.

Was the AvePoint (AVPT) insider transaction an open-market sale or purchase?

The AvePoint transaction was not an open-market sale or purchase. It was a Form 4 code F event, where shares were withheld by the issuer solely to cover tax liabilities associated with vested equity awards under the company’s incentive plan.

How many AvePoint (AVPT) shares were withheld for taxes in this Form 4?

A total of 12,509 AvePoint common shares were withheld for taxes. The Form 4 shows two non-derivative transactions, involving 5,010 and 7,499 shares, both reported as tax-withholding dispositions incident to equity vesting on March 13, 2026.

How many AvePoint (AVPT) shares does Brian Michael Brown hold after the transaction?

After the tax-withholding transactions, Brian Michael Brown directly holds 629,806 AvePoint shares. This figure includes both non-RSU common stock and vested and unvested restricted stock units subject to previously disclosed vesting schedules under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.

What do the footnotes in the AvePoint (AVPT) Form 4 explain about this transaction?

The footnotes explain that the event is an exempt Rule 16b-3 transaction, where shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations from equity vesting. They emphasize it is not a discretionary trade by Brown and clarify that his holdings include both common shares and RSUs.