Director at CPS Technologies (CPSH) receives 7,500 stock options

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CPS Technologies director Francis J. Hughes Jr received a grant of stock options on May 21, 2026. The grant covers 7,500 options, each allowing him to buy one share of common stock at an exercise price of $4.67 per share, expiring on May 21, 2036.

After this award, Hughes directly holds 120,600 derivative securities related to CPS Technologies common stock. This transaction is classified as a grant or award, not an open-market purchase or sale, and reflects routine equity compensation for a director.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider HUGHES FRANCIS J JR

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock Option	7,500	$4.67	$35K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock Option — 120,600 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Options granted: 7,500 options Exercise price: $4.67 per share Expiration date: May 21, 2036 +1 more

4 metrics

Options granted 7,500 options Grant on May 21, 2026

Exercise price $4.67 per share Common Stock Option grant

Expiration date May 21, 2036 Option term for 7,500 options

Derivative holdings after grant 120,600 securities Total derivative securities following transaction

Key Terms

Common Stock Option, Grant, award, or other acquisition, exercise price, expiration date

4 terms

Common Stock Option financial

"security_title: "Common Stock Option" with underlying common stock"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

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

exercise price financial

"conversion_or_exercise_price of 4.6700 per underlying share"

The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.

expiration date financial

"expiration_date: 2036-05-21T00:00:00.000Z for the option grant"

The expiration date is the deadline after which a financial contract, such as an option or a futures agreement, is no longer valid or can be exercised. It matters to investors because it determines the timeframe during which they can take action or benefit from the contract, similar to how a coupon or a food item has a limited period of usefulness. Once the expiration date passes, the contract loses its value or ability to be used.

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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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^*

HUGHES FRANCIS J JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP

111 SOUTH WORCESTER ST

(Street)

NORTON MASSACHUSETTS 02766

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE/ [ CPSH ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2026

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
Common Stock Option	$4.67	05/21/2026		A		7,500		05/21/2026	05/21/2036	Common Stock	7,500	$4.67	120,600	D

Explanation of Responses:

	Francis J Hughes Jr	05/26/2026
	** 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 CPSH director Francis J. Hughes Jr report?

Francis J. Hughes Jr reported receiving a grant of 7,500 CPS Technologies stock options. These options are compensation-based awards, not open-market purchases, and give him the right to buy common shares at a fixed price through their expiration date in 2036.

How many CPSH stock options were granted to the director and at what price?

The director was granted 7,500 stock options with an exercise price of $4.67 per share. Each option lets him buy one share of CPS Technologies common stock at that price until the stated expiration date, regardless of future market prices.

When do the newly granted CPSH stock options to Francis J. Hughes Jr expire?

The 7,500 CPS Technologies stock options granted to Francis J. Hughes Jr expire on May 21, 2036. After that date, any unexercised options become worthless and can no longer be used to purchase company common shares at the $4.67 exercise price.

Is this CPSH Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a compensation award?

This Form 4 shows a compensation-related award, coded as a grant or other acquisition. It reflects 7,500 stock options given to the director, rather than an open-market stock purchase, so it is considered routine equity compensation rather than an active trading decision.

What are Francis J. Hughes Jr’s CPSH derivative holdings after this option grant?

Following the 7,500 option grant, Francis J. Hughes Jr directly holds 120,600 derivative securities tied to CPS Technologies common stock. This figure reflects his post-transaction position for this option class as reported, giving context for the scale of the new award.