IRIDEX CEO delivers or withholds 23,917 shares

After the reported transaction, the IRIX chief executive's direct common-stock holdings were 444,867 shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

IRIDEX Corp (IRIX) President and CEO Patrick Mercer reported 23,917 common shares delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability on October 1, 2026. His reported direct common-stock holdings after the transaction were 444,867 shares; the transaction also lists a price of $0.6320 per share.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 23,917 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Mercer Patrick

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	23,917	$0.632	$15K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 444,867 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares delivered or withheld: 23,917 shares Reported price per share: $0.6320 per share Direct common-stock holdings after transaction: 444,867 shares

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Shares delivered or withheld 23,917 shares October 1, 2026; for payment of exercise price or tax liability

Reported price per share $0.6320 per share Common stock transaction on October 1, 2026

Direct common-stock holdings after transaction 444,867 shares Patrick Mercer

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Patrick Mercer reported 23,917 common shares delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability on October 1, 2026.

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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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mercer Patrick

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1212 TERRA BELLA AVENUE

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA 94043

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IRIDEX CORP [ IRIX ]

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026

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
Common Stock	10/01/2026		F		23,917	D	$0.632	444,867	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:

	/s/ Nilo De Castro, Attorney-in-fact for Patrick Mercer	10/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)