[Form 4] INTELLIGENT PROTECTION MANAGEMENT CORP. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

INTELLIGENT PROTECTION MANAGEMENT CORP. Chief Executive Officer Jason Katz received a grant of stock options covering 50,000 shares of Common Stock. The options have an exercise price of $1.62 per share and were awarded at no cost as a compensation grant.

The options vest in four substantially equal annual installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the March 20, 2026 grant date, as long as Katz continues providing services to the company. If a change in control occurs under the company’s 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan, all then-unvested option shares vest and become fully exercisable immediately.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Katz Jason

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	50,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 50,000 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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^*

Katz Jason

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 JERICHO EXECUTIVE PLAZA

SUITE 400E

(Street)

JERICHO NEW YORK 11753

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTELLIGENT PROTECTION MANAGEMENT CORP. [ IPM ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2026

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.62	03/20/2026		A		50,000		03/20/2027(1)	03/19/2036	Common Stock	50,000	$0	50,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock option was granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March 20, 2026, by and between the reporting person and Intelligent Protection Management Corp. (the "Issuer"). The shares underlying this stock option will vest and become exercisable in four substantially equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant, as long as the reporting person is providing services to the Issuer on such dates; provided, that upon the effective date of a "change in control" (as defined in the Intelligent Protection Management Corp. 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan), 100% of the then-unvested shares shall immediately vest and become fully exercisable, if not previously so exercisable, on the date of the change in control.

	/s/ Jason Katz	03/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did IPM CEO Jason Katz report in this Form 4 filing?

Jason Katz reported receiving a grant of stock options for 50,000 shares of Intelligent Protection Management Corp. common stock. These options were awarded as compensation, not purchased in the open market, and give him the right to buy shares at a fixed exercise price of $1.62.

What are the key terms of Jason Katz’s stock option grant at IPM?

The grant covers 50,000 underlying common shares with an exercise price of $1.62 per share. The options were granted on March 20, 2026 and expire on March 19, 2036, giving a 10-year window to exercise once vested under the stated conditions.

How do Jason Katz’s IPM stock options vest over time?

The 50,000 stock options vest in four substantially equal annual installments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 20, 2026. Vesting requires that Jason Katz continue providing services to Intelligent Protection Management Corp. on each applicable vesting date.

What happens to Jason Katz’s IPM options if there is a change in control?

If a change in control occurs as defined in IPM’s 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan, 100% of Jason Katz’s then-unvested option shares will immediately vest. They become fully exercisable on the effective date of the change in control, accelerating his equity compensation.

Is Jason Katz buying or selling IPM shares in this Form 4?

This Form 4 does not show Jason Katz buying or selling IPM shares in the market. Instead, it reports a compensation-related stock option grant, giving him the right to acquire up to 50,000 shares in the future by paying the $1.62 exercise price.