EPAM Systems CEO acquires 45 shares through plan

The ESPP purchase price was set at the lesser of 85% of fair market value on the period’s first or last trading day.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. CEO, President and Director Balazs Fejes acquired 45 shares of common stock on October 31, 2026, at a reported $95.4800 per share through the company’s employee stock purchase plan. The purchase covered the May 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026 purchase period; the plan price was the lesser of 85% of fair market value on the period’s first or last trading day. Fejes reported holding 48,324 shares after the transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

Other: 44.836 shares

Other 1 txn

Insider Fejes Balazs

Role CEO, President, Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Other	EPAM Common Stock F1	44.836	$95.48	$4K

Holdings After Transaction: EPAM Common Stock — 48,324.478 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: EPAM Common Stock, 48,279.642 to 48,324.478 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The reporting person is voluntarily reporting the acquisition of the Issuer's Common Stock pursuant to the EPAM Systems, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), for the purchase period of May 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026 (the "Purchase Period"). The ESPP is a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code, and the reporting person's enrollment election was made prior to the commencement of the Purchase Period. Accordingly, this transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). Per the ESPP, shares were purchased at the lesser of (i) 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the first trading day of the Purchase Period and (ii) 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the last trading day of the Purchase Period.

Key Figures

Shares acquired: 45 shares Price per share: $95.4800 per share Shares held after transaction: 48,324 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares acquired 45 shares October 31, 2026 ESPP transaction

Price per share $95.4800 per share ESPP transaction on October 31, 2026

Shares held after transaction 48,324 shares Reported following the October 31, 2026 transaction

ESPP purchase price formula 85% of fair market value The lesser amount based on the first or last trading day of the purchase period

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan, Section 423, Rule 16b-3(c), +1 more

5 terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"pursuant to the EPAM Systems, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan regulatory

"a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan under Section 423"

Section 423 regulatory

"under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code"

Rule 16b-3(c) regulatory

"exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c)"

An SEC rule that lets corporate insiders avoid automatic "short‑swing" profit recovery when they buy or sell their company’s stock under a pre‑approved, written plan that meets specific conditions. For investors, it matters because it clarifies when insider trades are treated as routine, reducing legal uncertainty and helping distinguish trades made for ordinary compensation or pre‑planned reasons from those that might signal opportunistic or timely insider advantage.

Section 16(b) regulatory

"exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934"

A federal rule that requires company insiders—like officers, directors and large shareholders—to return any profits made from buying and selling the company’s stock within a six-month window. It matters to investors because it discourages short-term trades that could exploit non-public information and helps protect outside shareholders by creating a simple, enforceable way to recover unfair gains, much like a rule stopping someone from flipping a limited-edition item for quick profit after getting early access.

FAQ

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How many EPAM shares did Balazs Fejes acquire, and at what price?

Balazs Fejes acquired 45 shares of EPAM common stock at $95.4800 per share on October 31, 2026, through the employee stock purchase plan. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

What plan covered Balazs Fejes’s EPAM share acquisition?

The acquisition was under EPAM’s 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. Fejes’s enrollment election was made before the May 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026 purchase period.

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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

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^*

Fejes Balazs

(Last) (First) (Middle)

41 UNIVERSITY DRIVE

(Street)

NEWTOWN PENNSYLVANIA 18940

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EPAM Systems, Inc. [ EPAM ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2026

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
EPAM Common Stock	10/31/2026		J	V	44.836(1)	A	$95.48	48,324.478	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. The reporting person is voluntarily reporting the acquisition of the Issuer's Common Stock pursuant to the EPAM Systems, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), for the purchase period of May 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026 (the "Purchase Period"). The ESPP is a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code, and the reporting person's enrollment election was made prior to the commencement of the Purchase Period. Accordingly, this transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). Per the ESPP, shares were purchased at the lesser of (i) 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the first trading day of the Purchase Period and (ii) 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the last trading day of the Purchase Period.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kate Pytlewski as Attorney-in-Fact	11/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)