[Form 4] LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC Insider Trading Activity
Insider sale by LIQT director and CEO via tax withholding The Form 4 shows Fei Chen, who serves as both a director and Chief Executive Officer of LiqTech International Inc (LIQT), had 13,021 shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax obligations on the vesting of restricted stock units on 09/12/2025 at a price of $2.34 per share. After the withholding, Chen beneficially owned 498,593 shares. The form is signed by Fei Chen on 09/16/2025 and notes the transaction was a non-derivative disposition for tax withholding in connection with RSU vesting.
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- 13,021 shares were withheld to satisfy taxes at $2.34 per share, reducing the reporting person's holdings to 498,593 shares
Insights
TL;DR Routine tax-withholding disposition on RSU vesting by the CEO, appears procedural rather than a discretionary sale.
The reported disposition of 13,021 shares via withholding at $2.34 per share is presented as a tax-related action tied to RSU vesting on 09/12/2025. Such withholdings are standard practice to satisfy tax obligations when equity awards vest and do not necessarily indicate active selling intent. The report clearly identifies the reporting person as both a director and the Chief Executive Officer and discloses post-transaction beneficial ownership of 498,593 shares, which provides transparency on insider holdings.
TL;DR Small, non-discretionary reduction in insider share count; limited immediate market implication.
The 13,021-share withholding represents a modest reduction relative to the disclosed post-transaction holding of 498,593 shares (transaction coded as a tax withholding). The per-share price recorded is $2.34. Because the transaction is identified as withholding to cover taxes on vested RSUs, it is unlikely to signal a change in issuer outlook or executive confidence. Investors seeking material signals should note this is a compliance-driven transfer rather than an open-market sale initiated by the insider.