Bimergen Energy (BESS) Co-CEO granted 100K stock options at $2.51

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bimergen Energy Corp director and Co-CEO Johnson Cole Wayne received a grant of options to buy 100,000 shares of Common Stock. The options have an exercise price of $2.51 per share, were granted on April 30, 2026, and expire on April 30, 2036. Following this award, his directly owned derivative holdings reported in this filing total 585,715 options.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Johnson Cole Wayne

Role Co-CEO and President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Options (Right to Buy)	100,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Options (Right to Buy) — 585,715 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Options granted: 100,000 options Exercise price: $2.51 per share Expiration date: April 30, 2036 +3 more

6 metrics

Options granted 100,000 options Grant on April 30, 2026

Exercise price $2.51 per share Conversion/exercise price of options

Expiration date April 30, 2036 Option term end date

Underlying shares 100,000 shares Common Stock underlying the options granted

Derivative holdings after grant 585,715 options Total directly owned derivative securities after transaction

Transaction price per option $0.00 Price paid per option in the grant transaction line

Key Terms

Options (Right to Buy), Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Stock, Form 4

4 terms

Options (Right to Buy) financial

"security_title: "Options (Right to Buy)""

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Common Stock financial

"underlying_security_title: "Common Stock""

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4)"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Johnson Cole Wayne

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BIMERGEN ENERGY CORPORATION

895 DOVE STREET, SUITE 300

(Street)

NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA 92660

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bimergen Energy Corp [ BESS ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Co-CEO and President

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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

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
Options (Right to Buy)	$2.51	04/30/2026		A		100,000		04/30/2026	04/30/2036	Common Stock	100,000	$0.0	585,715	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Cole W Johnson	05/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Bimergen Energy (BESS) report on this Form 4?

Bimergen Energy reported that Co-CEO and President Johnson Cole Wayne received a grant of stock options. The award covers 100,000 options to buy Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.51 per share, granted on April 30, 2026, as reflected in the Form 4.

How many options did BESS Co-CEO Johnson Cole Wayne receive and at what price?

Johnson Cole Wayne was granted 100,000 stock options in this filing. Each option allows him to buy one share of Bimergen Energy Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.51 per share, providing potential future equity exposure if the options are exercised.

When do Johnson Cole Wayne’s newly granted Bimergen Energy options expire?

The newly granted options to Johnson Cole Wayne expire on April 30, 2036. They were granted on April 30, 2026, giving a 10-year term in which he may choose to exercise them at the $2.51 per share exercise price, subject to any applicable vesting conditions.

What are Johnson Cole Wayne’s derivative holdings after this BESS option grant?

After the reported option grant, Johnson Cole Wayne holds 585,715 derivative securities according to the Form 4. This total reflects his directly owned options following the acquisition of 100,000 new options, all linked to Bimergen Energy Common Stock as the underlying security.

Was this BESS Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale of shares?

The Form 4 shows a grant of options, not a market purchase or sale. The transaction is coded as an “A” for grant, award, or other acquisition, with an exercise price of $2.51 and no cash price paid per option in the transaction line.