Ideal Power CEO's Stock Holdings Remain Strong Despite Required Tax Withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Insider Trading Alert: Daniel Brdar, President, CEO, and Director of Ideal Power (IPWR), reported a Form 4 filing on June 28, 2025, disclosing a transaction dated June 20, 2025.

Key Transaction Details:

• Disposed of 11,101 shares of Common Stock at $4.22 per share
• Transaction type 'F' indicates shares were withheld for tax purposes upon vesting of restricted stock units
• No actual sale occurred in the open market
• Following the transaction, Brdar maintains direct ownership of 174,652 shares

This routine withholding of shares for tax obligations is a common practice for executive compensation and does not represent a strategic trading decision by the insider.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider BRDAR DANIEL

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	11,101	$4.22	$47K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 174,652 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^*

BRDAR DANIEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5508 HIGHWAY 290 WEST

SUITE 120

(Street)

AUSTIN TX 78735

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ideal Power Inc. [ IPWR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/20/2025

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	06/20/2025		F		11,101(1)	D	$4.22	174,652	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. Represents shares withheld by the issuer to cover tax withholding obligations upon vesting of a restricted stock unit award. No sale of securities occurred in connection with the tax withholding.

	/s/ R. Daniel Brdar	06/24/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many IPWR shares did CEO Daniel Brdar have withheld for tax purposes on June 20, 2025?

According to the Form 4 filing, CEO Daniel Brdar had 11,101 shares withheld by Ideal Power Inc. (IPWR) to cover tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of a restricted stock unit award. The shares were withheld at a price of $4.22 per share.

What is Daniel Brdar's total IPWR stock ownership after the June 20, 2025 transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Daniel Brdar directly owned 174,652 shares of Ideal Power Inc. (IPWR) common stock.

What positions does Daniel Brdar hold at IPWR?

According to the Form 4 filing, Daniel Brdar serves as both a Director and an Officer (specifically President and CEO) of Ideal Power Inc.

Was this IPWR insider transaction a market sale?

No, this was not a market sale. The filing explicitly states that no sale of securities occurred - the shares were withheld by the issuer solely to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of a restricted stock unit award.