IP Strategy Holdings CEO receives 1,458 vested shares

Q: How many IPST shares were canceled for tax withholding on November 2, 2026?

The issuer canceled and returned 433 directly held shares and 62 shares held by Jennifer D.H. Stiefel to its treasury in connection with the reporting person’s tax-withholding obligations. The reported $2.22 per-share figure was the applicable closing price, and no shares were sold by the reporting person.

The award's remaining units are scheduled to vest in equal installments through February 2, 2027, subject to continued service.

Available on EDGAR 11/04/2026 - 05:43 PM EST Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/04/2026 - 05:42 PM EST

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IP Strategy Holdings, Inc. (IPST) CEO & Treasurer Justin B. Stiefel reported vesting of 1,458 RSUs into common stock on November 2, 2026; his spouse, Jennifer D.H. Stiefel, had 208 RSUs vest. Afterward, 1,458 RSUs remained directly held by Stiefel and 208 by his spouse. The issuer canceled and returned 433 of Stiefel’s common shares and 62 spouse-held shares to its treasury in connection with the reporting person’s tax-withholding obligations. The entries used a $2.22 per-share closing price; no shares were sold by the reporting person. RSU vesting is subject to continued service.

Insider Trade Summary

1,666 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 6 txns

Insider Stiefel Justin B

Role CEO & Treasurer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units ^{F1, F6}	1,458	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units ^{F1, F6, F5}	208	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock ^{F1, F2}	1,458	--	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock ^{F3, F4, F2}	433	$2.22	$961.26
Exercise	Common Stock ^{F1, F5}	208	--	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock ^{F3, F4, F5}	62	$2.22	$137.64

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 1,458 contracts (Direct); Restricted Stock Units — 208 contracts (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock — 5,934 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 1,550 shares (Indirect, By spouse)

Holdings Before and After: Restricted Stock Units, 2,916 to 1,458 contracts (Direct); Restricted Stock Units, 416 to 208 contracts (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock, 4,909 to 5,934 shares (Direct); Common Stock, 1,404 to 1,550 shares (Indirect, By spouse)

Footnotes (6)

F1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.
F2. Includes 4 shares beneficially owned through American Estate and Trust, LC FBO Justin Stiefel IRA account
F3. The reporting person relinquished the shares of Common Stock reported herein and the issuer cancelled such shares and returned them to issuer's treasury in exchange for remitting certain tax withholding obligations of the reporting person resulting from the vesting of the RSUs. As such, no shares of the issuer were sold by the reporting person.
F4. 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.
F5. These securities are held by Jennifer D.H. Stiefel, the spouse of the reporting person. For purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise.
F6. The RSUs vest over an eighteen (18) month period beginning September 1, 2025, with six (6) months of service-based vesting deemed satisfied as of February 2, 2026, and the remaining units vesting in equal installments May 2, 2026, August 2, 2026, November 2, 2026, and February 2, 2027, subject to continued service.

Key Figures

RSUs vested, directly held: 1,458 RSUs RSUs vested, spouse-held: 208 RSUs RSUs held directly after transaction: 1,458 RSUs +4 more

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RSUs vested, directly held 1,458 RSUs November 2, 2026

RSUs vested, spouse-held 208 RSUs Jennifer D.H. Stiefel; November 2, 2026

RSUs held directly after transaction 1,458 RSUs Following the November 2, 2026 derivative transaction

RSUs held by spouse after transaction 208 RSUs Following the November 2, 2026 derivative transaction

Direct common shares canceled and returned 433 shares In connection with tax-withholding obligations on November 2, 2026

Spouse-held common shares canceled and returned 62 shares In connection with tax-withholding obligations on November 2, 2026

Reported closing price $2.22 per share Common stock price on the applicable vesting date or immediately preceding trading date

Key Terms

restricted stock unit, beneficial ownership, pecuniary interest

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restricted stock unit financial

"Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right"

A restricted stock unit is a promise from a company to give an employee shares of stock after certain conditions are met, like staying with the company for a set amount of time. It’s like earning a bonus that turns into company stock once you’ve proven your commitment, making it a way to motivate and reward employees.

beneficial ownership regulatory

"disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

pecuniary interest financial

"except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein"

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When do IPST RSUs vest?

The RSUs vest in equal installments on May 2, 2026, August 2, 2026, November 2, 2026, and February 2, 2027, subject to continued service. The vesting period began September 1, 2025, and six months of service-based vesting was deemed satisfied as of February 2, 2026.

How many IPST shares were canceled for tax withholding on November 2, 2026?

The issuer canceled and returned 433 directly held shares and 62 shares held by Jennifer D.H. Stiefel to its treasury in connection with the reporting person’s tax-withholding obligations. The reported $2.22 per-share figure was the applicable closing price, and no shares were sold by the reporting person.

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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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hours per response:			0.5

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^*

Stiefel Justin B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O IP STRATEGY HOLDINGS, INC.

11010 HARBOR HILL DRIVE #B-308

(Street)

GIG HARBOR

WASHINGTON

98332

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IP STRATEGY HOLDINGS, INC. [ IPST ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/02/2026		M		1,458	A	⁽¹⁾	6,367⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	11/02/2026		F		433⁽³⁾	D	$2.22⁽⁴⁾	5,934⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	11/02/2026		M		208	A	⁽¹⁾	1,612	I	By spouse⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	11/02/2026		F		62⁽³⁾	D	$2.22⁽⁴⁾	1,550	I	By spouse⁽⁵⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	11/02/2026		M			1,458	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	1,458	$0	1,458	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	11/02/2026		M			208	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	208	$0	208	I	By Spouse⁽⁵⁾

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. Includes 4 shares beneficially owned through American Estate and Trust, LC FBO Justin Stiefel IRA account

3. The reporting person relinquished the shares of Common Stock reported herein and the issuer cancelled such shares and returned them to issuer's treasury in exchange for remitting certain tax withholding obligations of the reporting person resulting from the vesting of the RSUs. As such, no shares of the issuer were sold by the reporting person.

4. 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.

5. These securities are held by Jennifer D.H. Stiefel, the spouse of the reporting person. For purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise.

6. The RSUs vest over an eighteen (18) month period beginning September 1, 2025, with six (6) months of service-based vesting deemed satisfied as of February 2, 2026, and the remaining units vesting in equal installments May 2, 2026, August 2, 2026, November 2, 2026, and February 2, 2027, subject to continued service.

Remarks:

	/s/ Justin B. Stiefel	11/04/2026
	** 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)

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