Espey (ESP) director exercises options and sells 1,000 shares in filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP director Michael W. Wool reported a mix of option exercises and share sales. He exercised stock options for 1,842 shares at $27.21 per share and received the same number of common shares. He then sold 1,000 common shares at $57.90 per share in an open-market transaction, and directly owned 19,242 common shares afterward.

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^*

WOOL MICHAEL W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

131 HILLS POINT RD

(Street)

CHARLOTTE VT 05445

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP [ ESP ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

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 - $.33 1/3 par value	02/19/2026		S		1,000	D	$57.9	17,400	D
Common Stock - $.33 1/3 par value	02/23/2026		M		1,842	A	$27.21	19,242	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
Stock Option	$27.21	02/23/2026	02/23/2026	M			1,842	12/07/2020	12/07/2028	Common Stock	1,842	$27.21	12,700	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Michael W. Wool	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did ESPEY (ESP) director Michael W. Wool report?

Michael W. Wool reported exercising options for 1,842 shares and selling 1,000 common shares. The option exercise converted derivative securities into common stock, while the sale was an open-market transaction, all reported as directly owned holdings in ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP.

How many ESPEY (ESP) shares did the director sell and at what price?

The director sold 1,000 shares of ESPEY common stock at $57.90 per share. This was reported as a sale in the open market or a private transaction under transaction code “S,” indicating a straightforward disposition of directly held shares.

What stock option exercise did the ESPEY (ESP) director report?

He exercised stock options covering 1,842 shares at an exercise price of $27.21 per share. This exercise converted derivative securities into an equal number of common shares, increasing his directly owned ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP common stock before the subsequent share sale.

How many ESPEY (ESP) shares did the director own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, the director directly owned 19,242 shares of ESPEY common stock. This total reflects the combination of option exercises adding shares and the open-market sale of 1,000 shares, all classified as directly held ownership.

Were the ESPEY (ESP) insider trades classified as buys or sells?

The filing shows both acquisition and sale activity. Two transactions were coded “M” for option exercises, acquiring 1,842 common shares, and one transaction was coded “S” for an open-market sale of 1,000 shares, resulting in a net-sell of 1,000 shares overall.