CEO of Maison Solutions (MSS) adds to stake with open-market buys

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Maison Solutions Inc. director, CEO and President Xu John reported open-market purchases of Class A Common Stock. On April 22, 2026, he bought 8,400 shares at $0.12 and 15,000 shares at $0.13, totaling 23,400 shares.

According to the ownership footnote, entities he controls are deemed to beneficially own 11,760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock through the Golden Tree/Stratton/Amsterdam structure, plus 2,240,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by Golden Tree and 67,400 Class A shares held directly by Mr. Xu.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 23,400 shares ($2,958)

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Xu John

Role CEO and President

Bought 23,400 shs ($3K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Class A Common Stock	15,000	$0.13	$2K
Purchase	Class A Common Stock	8,400	$0.12	$1K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 11,819,000 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Open-market purchase 1: 8,400 shares at $0.12 Open-market purchase 2: 15,000 shares at $0.13 Total shares bought: 23,400 shares +3 more

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Open-market purchase 1 8,400 shares at $0.12 Class A Common Stock bought on April 22, 2026

Open-market purchase 2 15,000 shares at $0.13 Class A Common Stock bought on April 22, 2026

Total shares bought 23,400 shares Net open-market purchases on April 22, 2026

Indirect Class A holdings 11,760,000 shares Deemed beneficially owned via Stratton/Amsterdam structure

Class B holdings via Golden Tree 2,240,000 shares Class B Common Stock held by Golden Tree USA, Inc.

Direct Class A holdings 67,400 shares Class A Common Stock held directly by Xu John

Key Terms

open-market purchase, Class A Common Stock, beneficially own, indirect beneficial owner, +1 more

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open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action is described as an open-market purchase"

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

Class A Common Stock financial

"Transactions involve Class A Common Stock of Maison Solutions Inc."

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

beneficially own financial

"Golden Tree is deemed to beneficially own 11,760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock"

Beneficially own means having the economic rights and risks of a security—such as the right to receive dividends, sell the shares, or profit from price changes—whether or not your name appears on the official share register. Think of it like renting a car: you use it and reap the benefits even if the title lists someone else. Investors care because beneficial ownership determines who truly controls value, must be disclosed under securities rules, and can signal potential influence or trading activity that affects a stock’s price.

indirect beneficial owner financial

"Mr. Xu ... is therefore deemed the indirect beneficial owner of 11,760,000 shares"

limited partnership interest financial

"Stratton ... holds an 80.95% limited partnership interest in Amsterdam NYC Fund, LP"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

04/23/2026 - 09:42 PM

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

Xu John

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

127 N GARFIELD AVENUE

(Street)

MONTEREY PARK

CALIFORNIA

91754

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Maison Solutions Inc. [ MSS ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/22/2026

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)
Class A Common Stock	04/22/2026		P		15,000	A	$0.13	11,819,000⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	04/22/2026		P		8,400	A	$0.12	11,827,400⁽¹⁾	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)
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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Currently, Golden Tree USA, Inc. ("Golden") owns 100% of Stratton Arms Holding, LLC ("Stratton"), which serves as general partner and holds an 80.95% limited partnership interest in Amsterdam NYC Fund, LP ("Amsterdam"). Stratton holds 10,400,000 shares of Class A Common Stock directly; Amsterdam holds 1,680,000 shares of Class A Common Stock directly. Golden Tree is deemed to beneficially own 11,760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (10,400,000 shares held by Stratton plus 1,360,000 shares attributable to Stratton's 80.95% interest in Amsterdam). Golden also directly holds 2,240,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, which may be convertible into Class A Common Stock. Mr. Xu owns 100% of Golden and is therefore deemed the indirect beneficial owner of: (i) 11,760,000 shares of Class A Common Stock through the Stratton/Amsterdam structure, (ii) 2,240,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by Golden, and (iii) 67,400 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by Mr. Xu personally.

	/s/ John Xu	04/23/2026
	** 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).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What insider transaction did Maison Solutions (MSS) report for Xu John?

Maison Solutions reported that CEO and President Xu John made open-market purchases of Class A Common Stock. On April 22, 2026, he bought 8,400 shares at $0.12 and 15,000 shares at $0.13, for a total of 23,400 shares.

How many Maison Solutions (MSS) shares did the CEO buy and at what prices?

Xu John purchased 23,400 Class A shares of Maison Solutions in two open-market trades. He acquired 8,400 shares at $0.12 per share and 15,000 shares at $0.13 per share, according to the Form 4 insider trading report.

What is Xu John’s indirect beneficial ownership in Maison Solutions (MSS)?

The filing states that entities controlled by Xu John are deemed to beneficially own 11,760,000 Class A shares via the Stratton/Amsterdam structure and 2,240,000 Class B shares held by Golden Tree USA, Inc., in addition to his directly held Class A shares.

How many Maison Solutions (MSS) shares does Xu John hold directly?

The ownership footnote notes that Xu John personally holds 67,400 shares of Class A Common Stock directly. This direct position is in addition to his indirect beneficial ownership through Golden Tree USA, Inc., Stratton Arms Holding, LLC, and Amsterdam NYC Fund, LP.

What entities are involved in Xu John’s indirect holdings of Maison Solutions (MSS)?

Xu John owns 100% of Golden Tree USA, Inc., which owns Stratton Arms Holding, LLC. Stratton serves as general partner and limited partner of Amsterdam NYC Fund, LP. Through this structure, Golden Tree is deemed to beneficially own 11,760,000 Class A shares of Maison Solutions.

Were the recent Maison Solutions (MSS) insider trades open-market purchases?

Yes. The Form 4 characterizes both transactions as open-market purchases of Class A Common Stock. The transaction code is “P,” with a description stating they are purchases in an open market or private transaction, reflecting active share acquisitions by the insider.