Innovative Eyewear (NASDAQ: LUCY) CFO share buys and profit return

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Innovative Eyewear Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer, Oswald Gayle, reported small open-market purchases of company stock and a related repayment of trading profit. On January 13, 2026, he bought 700 shares of common stock at $1.66 per share and another 300 shares at $1.69 per share, increasing his directly held stake to 2,865 shares.

The filing notes that these transactions resulted in a short-swing profit under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Gayle agreed to voluntarily disgorge $489.00, the full amount of that profit, back to Innovative Eyewear, and this amount was paid in full on January 15, 2026.

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^*

Gayle Oswald

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O INNOVATIVE EYEWEAR INC.

11900 BISCAYNE BLVD., SUITE 630

(Street)

MIAMI FL 33181

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Innovative Eyewear Inc [ LUCY ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2026

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	01/13/2026(1)		P		700	A	$1.66	2,565	D
Common Stock	01/13/2026(1)		P		300	A	$1.69	2,865	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. The reporting person is aware that the transaction reported herein resulted in a short-swing profit under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and agreed to voluntarily disgorged $489.00, the full amount of such profit to the issuer, which amount was paid in full on January 15, 2026.

	/s/ Oswald Gayle	01/15/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did Innovative Eyewear (LUCY) disclose in this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that Chief Financial Officer Oswald Gayle purchased shares of Innovative Eyewear Inc. common stock in open-market transactions and subsequently repaid short-swing profit to the company.

How many Innovative Eyewear (LUCY) shares did CFO Oswald Gayle buy?

On January 13, 2026, Oswald Gayle bought 700 shares of common stock in one transaction and 300 shares in a second transaction, for a total of 1,000 shares.

At what prices were the Innovative Eyewear (LUCY) shares purchased by the CFO?

The filing shows two purchase prices: $1.66 per share for 700 shares and $1.69 per share for 300 shares of Innovative Eyewear common stock.

How many Innovative Eyewear (LUCY) shares does the CFO own after these transactions?

After the reported purchases, Oswald Gayle beneficially owned 2,865 shares of Innovative Eyewear common stock in direct ownership.

What short-swing profit did the Innovative Eyewear (LUCY) CFO repay?

The explanation of responses states that the transactions resulted in a short-swing profit under Section 16(b), and Oswald Gayle voluntarily disgorged $489.00, representing the full amount of that profit, to Innovative Eyewear.

When was the short-swing profit repaid to Innovative Eyewear (LUCY)?

The Form 4 notes that the $489.00 short-swing profit was paid in full to Innovative Eyewear on January 15, 2026.

Does this Innovative Eyewear (LUCY) Form 4 include any derivative securities?

The section for derivative securities in the Form 4 does not list any derivative transactions; only common stock purchases are reported.