Heritage Distilling (NASDAQ: CASK) SVP logs RSU vesting, share withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. senior vice president of wholesale operations Danielle B. Perkins reported equity award activity on February 2, 2026. She exercised 1,875 restricted stock units, receiving the same number of common shares at an exercise price of $0, increasing her directly held common stock to 7,521 shares. On the same date, 748 common shares were withheld at $1.08 per share, typically for taxes, leaving her with 6,773 common shares directly owned after the transactions. Following the derivative transaction, she directly held 13,125 restricted stock units. The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over two years, with one-eighth vesting each quarter beginning January 2, 2026, and vested RSUs settle 45 days after the effectiveness of the company’s Form S-8 registration statement, which became effective on December 19, 2025, but only to the extent they have vested by each settlement date.

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^*

Perkins Danielle B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HERITAGE DISTILLING HOLDING COMPANY

9668 BUJACICH ROAD

(Street)

GIG HARBOR WA 98332

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. [ IPST ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP of Wholesale Operations

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2026

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	02/02/2026		M		1,875	A	(1)	7,521	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		F		748	D	$1.08(2)	6,773	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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/02/2026		M			1,875	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	1,875	$0	13,125	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.

2. Represents the per share closing price of the issuer's Common Stock on the applicable vesting date or, if there was no closing price on such date, the closing price on the trading date that was immediately prior to such vesting date.

3. The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over a two-year period, with one-eighth (1/8) of the RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date beginning January 2, 2026, subject to the terms of the applicable award agreement. Settlement of vested RSUs will occur upon the 45th calendar day following the effectiveness of the issuer's Form S-8 registration statement, which became effective on December 19, 2025, and only to the extent the RSUs have vested as of the applicable settlement date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Justin B. Stiefel, attorney-in-fact for Danielle B. Perkins	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Danielle B. Perkins report for Heritage Distilling (CASK)?

Danielle B. Perkins reported exercising 1,875 restricted stock units into 1,875 common shares at $0 and a related share withholding of 748 common shares at $1.08, ending with 6,773 common shares directly owned and 13,125 RSUs.

How many Heritage Distilling shares does Danielle B. Perkins own after the Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Danielle B. Perkins directly owns 6,773 shares of Heritage Distilling common stock and 13,125 restricted stock units, each RSU representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, subject to the award’s vesting and settlement terms.

What do the 1,875 restricted stock units in the CASK Form 4 represent?

The 1,875 restricted stock units represent a portion of an equity award converting into 1,875 shares of Heritage Distilling common stock at a $0 exercise price. Each RSU is a contingent right to receive one share, subject to the award’s vesting schedule and settlement conditions described in the filing.

Why were 748 Heritage Distilling shares withheld at $1.08 in this filing?

The 748 Heritage Distilling common shares shown with transaction code “F” at $1.08 per share indicate shares withheld in connection with the vesting or settlement of stock-based awards, typically to satisfy tax obligations, leaving Perkins with 6,773 common shares directly owned afterward.

How do Danielle B. Perkins’s RSUs vest according to the Heritage Distilling Form 4?

Perkins’s restricted stock units vest in equal quarterly installments over two years, with one-eighth of the RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date beginning January 2, 2026, subject to the applicable award agreement’s terms and continued satisfaction of the vesting conditions.

When are vested RSUs for Heritage Distilling shares settled under this award?

Settlement of vested RSUs occurs on the 45th calendar day following the effectiveness of Heritage Distilling’s Form S-8 registration statement, which became effective December 19, 2025, and only to the extent the RSUs have vested as of each applicable settlement date.