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Taoping Inc. (TAOP) filed a Form 6-K announcing that on 8 July 2025 its board granted a total of 266,666 ordinary shares as restricted-stock compensation under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (registered on Form S-8 No. 333-283697). The awards vested immediately, meaning the entire cost will be recognized in the current period and the shares are now free-trading, modestly increasing the company’s outstanding share count.

Key allocations: CEO & Chairman Jianghuai Lin received 133,332 shares; President Zhiqiang Zhao, COO Zhixiong Huang and CFO Iris Yan each received 36,000; other executives and non-executive directors received between 1,012 and 13,630 shares. No financial performance metrics, cash impact, or other corporate developments were disclosed in this filing.

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) ha presentato un Modulo 6-K annunciando che l'8 luglio 2025 il consiglio di amministrazione ha assegnato un totale di 266.666 azioni ordinarie come compenso in azioni vincolate nell'ambito del Piano di Incentivi Azionari 2024 (registrato con Modulo S-8 n. 333-283697). Le azioni sono state assegnate con maturazione immediata, il che significa che l'intero costo sarà contabilizzato nel periodo corrente e le azioni sono ora liberamente negoziabili, aumentando leggermente il numero di azioni in circolazione della società.

Assegnazioni principali: il CEO e Presidente Jianghuai Lin ha ricevuto 133.332 azioni; il Presidente Zhiqiang Zhao, il COO Zhixiong Huang e il CFO Iris Yan hanno ricevuto ciascuno 36.000 azioni; altri dirigenti e membri non esecutivi del consiglio hanno ricevuto tra 1.012 e 13.630 azioni. Nel documento non sono stati divulgati indicatori di performance finanziaria, impatti in contanti o altri sviluppi societari.

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) presentó un Formulario 6-K anunciando que el 8 de julio de 2025 su junta directiva otorgó un total de 266,666 acciones ordinarias como compensación en acciones restringidas bajo el Plan de Incentivos de Capital 2024 (registrado en el Formulario S-8 No. 333-283697). Las acciones se otorgaron con adquisición inmediata, lo que significa que el costo total se reconocerá en el período actual y las acciones ahora son de libre comercio, aumentando modestamente el número de acciones en circulación de la empresa.

Asignaciones clave: el CEO y presidente Jianghuai Lin recibió 133,332 acciones; el presidente Zhiqiang Zhao, el COO Zhixiong Huang y la CFO Iris Yan recibieron cada uno 36,000; otros ejecutivos y directores no ejecutivos recibieron entre 1,012 y 13,630 acciones. No se divulgaron métricas de desempeño financiero, impacto en efectivo ni otros desarrollos corporativos en esta presentación.

Taoping Inc.(TAOP)는 2025년 7월 8일 이사회가 2024년 주식 인센티브 계획(Form S-8 No. 333-283697에 등록됨)에 따라 266,666주 보통주를 제한 주식 보상으로 부여했다고 Form 6-K를 통해 공시했습니다. 이 보상은 즉시 취득되었으며, 이는 전체 비용이 현재 회계 기간에 인식되고 주식이 현재 자유롭게 거래 가능해져 회사의 유통 주식 수가 소폭 증가했음을 의미합니다.

주요 배분 내역: CEO 겸 회장인 Jianghuai Lin이 133,332주를 받았고, 사장 Zhiqiang Zhao, COO Zhixiong Huang, CFO Iris Yan은 각각 36,000주를 받았습니다. 기타 임원 및 비상임 이사는 1,012주에서 13,630주 사이를 받았습니다. 이번 공시에서는 재무 성과 지표, 현금 영향 또는 기타 회사 관련 발전 사항은 공개되지 않았습니다.

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) a déposé un formulaire 6-K annonçant que, le 8 juillet 2025, son conseil d'administration a accordé un total de 266 666 actions ordinaires en tant que compensation en actions restreintes dans le cadre du Plan d'Incitation en Actions 2024 (enregistré sous le formulaire S-8 n° 333-283697). Les attributions ont été acquises immédiatement, ce qui signifie que le coût total sera reconnu dans la période en cours et que les actions sont désormais librement négociables, augmentant modestement le nombre d'actions en circulation de la société.

Répartition clé : le PDG et président Jianghuai Lin a reçu 133 332 actions ; le président Zhiqiang Zhao, le COO Zhixiong Huang et la CFO Iris Yan ont chacun reçu 36 000 actions ; d'autres cadres et administrateurs non exécutifs ont reçu entre 1 012 et 13 630 actions. Aucun indicateur de performance financière, impact en trésorerie ou autre développement corporatif n'a été divulgué dans ce dépôt.

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) reichte ein Formular 6-K ein und gab bekannt, dass der Vorstand am 8. Juli 2025 insgesamt 266.666 Stammaktien als Restricted-Stock-Vergütung im Rahmen des Equity Incentive Plans 2024 (registriert unter Formular S-8 Nr. 333-283697) gewährt hat. Die Zuteilungen wurden sofort unverfallbar, was bedeutet, dass die gesamten Kosten im aktuellen Zeitraum erfasst werden und die Aktien nun frei handelbar sind, wodurch die ausstehenden Aktien des Unternehmens leicht erhöht wurden.

Wichtige Zuteilungen: CEO & Vorsitzender Jianghuai Lin erhielt 133.332 Aktien; Präsident Zhiqiang Zhao, COO Zhixiong Huang und CFO Iris Yan erhielten jeweils 36.000 Aktien; andere Führungskräfte und nicht geschäftsführende Direktoren erhielten zwischen 1.012 und 13.630 Aktien. In dieser Einreichung wurden keine finanziellen Leistungskennzahlen, keine Auswirkungen auf Bargeld oder sonstige Unternehmensentwicklungen offengelegt.

Positive
  • None.
Negative
  • Immediate vesting of 266,666 shares causes instant dilution and offers limited performance or retention alignment for executives.

Insights

TL;DR: Minor dilution from 266k share grant; no earnings data, overall neutral impact.

The grant represents a small percentage of Taoping’s likely outstanding shares, so economic dilution should be modest. Because all shares vest immediately, GAAP compensation expense will hit the current quarter, slightly depressing near-term earnings. Absent revenue, profit or cash-flow data, the filing has limited valuation impact and is best viewed as routine equity compensation disclosure.

TL;DR: Immediate vesting weakens performance alignment; governance impact modest.

While equity awards are common, best practices favour multi-year vesting to align management with shareholder value creation. Immediate vesting eliminates retention hooks and performance linkage. However, the absolute share count is small and the plan was previously shareholder-approved, so governance risk is contained.

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) ha presentato un Modulo 6-K annunciando che l'8 luglio 2025 il consiglio di amministrazione ha assegnato un totale di 266.666 azioni ordinarie come compenso in azioni vincolate nell'ambito del Piano di Incentivi Azionari 2024 (registrato con Modulo S-8 n. 333-283697). Le azioni sono state assegnate con maturazione immediata, il che significa che l'intero costo sarà contabilizzato nel periodo corrente e le azioni sono ora liberamente negoziabili, aumentando leggermente il numero di azioni in circolazione della società.

Assegnazioni principali: il CEO e Presidente Jianghuai Lin ha ricevuto 133.332 azioni; il Presidente Zhiqiang Zhao, il COO Zhixiong Huang e il CFO Iris Yan hanno ricevuto ciascuno 36.000 azioni; altri dirigenti e membri non esecutivi del consiglio hanno ricevuto tra 1.012 e 13.630 azioni. Nel documento non sono stati divulgati indicatori di performance finanziaria, impatti in contanti o altri sviluppi societari.

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) presentó un Formulario 6-K anunciando que el 8 de julio de 2025 su junta directiva otorgó un total de 266,666 acciones ordinarias como compensación en acciones restringidas bajo el Plan de Incentivos de Capital 2024 (registrado en el Formulario S-8 No. 333-283697). Las acciones se otorgaron con adquisición inmediata, lo que significa que el costo total se reconocerá en el período actual y las acciones ahora son de libre comercio, aumentando modestamente el número de acciones en circulación de la empresa.

Asignaciones clave: el CEO y presidente Jianghuai Lin recibió 133,332 acciones; el presidente Zhiqiang Zhao, el COO Zhixiong Huang y la CFO Iris Yan recibieron cada uno 36,000; otros ejecutivos y directores no ejecutivos recibieron entre 1,012 y 13,630 acciones. No se divulgaron métricas de desempeño financiero, impacto en efectivo ni otros desarrollos corporativos en esta presentación.

Taoping Inc.(TAOP)는 2025년 7월 8일 이사회가 2024년 주식 인센티브 계획(Form S-8 No. 333-283697에 등록됨)에 따라 266,666주 보통주를 제한 주식 보상으로 부여했다고 Form 6-K를 통해 공시했습니다. 이 보상은 즉시 취득되었으며, 이는 전체 비용이 현재 회계 기간에 인식되고 주식이 현재 자유롭게 거래 가능해져 회사의 유통 주식 수가 소폭 증가했음을 의미합니다.

주요 배분 내역: CEO 겸 회장인 Jianghuai Lin이 133,332주를 받았고, 사장 Zhiqiang Zhao, COO Zhixiong Huang, CFO Iris Yan은 각각 36,000주를 받았습니다. 기타 임원 및 비상임 이사는 1,012주에서 13,630주 사이를 받았습니다. 이번 공시에서는 재무 성과 지표, 현금 영향 또는 기타 회사 관련 발전 사항은 공개되지 않았습니다.

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) a déposé un formulaire 6-K annonçant que, le 8 juillet 2025, son conseil d'administration a accordé un total de 266 666 actions ordinaires en tant que compensation en actions restreintes dans le cadre du Plan d'Incitation en Actions 2024 (enregistré sous le formulaire S-8 n° 333-283697). Les attributions ont été acquises immédiatement, ce qui signifie que le coût total sera reconnu dans la période en cours et que les actions sont désormais librement négociables, augmentant modestement le nombre d'actions en circulation de la société.

Répartition clé : le PDG et président Jianghuai Lin a reçu 133 332 actions ; le président Zhiqiang Zhao, le COO Zhixiong Huang et la CFO Iris Yan ont chacun reçu 36 000 actions ; d'autres cadres et administrateurs non exécutifs ont reçu entre 1 012 et 13 630 actions. Aucun indicateur de performance financière, impact en trésorerie ou autre développement corporatif n'a été divulgué dans ce dépôt.

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) reichte ein Formular 6-K ein und gab bekannt, dass der Vorstand am 8. Juli 2025 insgesamt 266.666 Stammaktien als Restricted-Stock-Vergütung im Rahmen des Equity Incentive Plans 2024 (registriert unter Formular S-8 Nr. 333-283697) gewährt hat. Die Zuteilungen wurden sofort unverfallbar, was bedeutet, dass die gesamten Kosten im aktuellen Zeitraum erfasst werden und die Aktien nun frei handelbar sind, wodurch die ausstehenden Aktien des Unternehmens leicht erhöht wurden.

Wichtige Zuteilungen: CEO & Vorsitzender Jianghuai Lin erhielt 133.332 Aktien; Präsident Zhiqiang Zhao, COO Zhixiong Huang und CFO Iris Yan erhielten jeweils 36.000 Aktien; andere Führungskräfte und nicht geschäftsführende Direktoren erhielten zwischen 1.012 und 13.630 Aktien. In dieser Einreichung wurden keine finanziellen Leistungskennzahlen, keine Auswirkungen auf Bargeld oder sonstige Unternehmensentwicklungen offengelegt.

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).
X
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*
Klarich Lee

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC.
3000 TANNERY WAY

(Street)
SANTA CLARA CA 95054

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Palo Alto Networks Inc [ PANW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Product Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/07/2025
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 07/07/2025 M 92,010 A $32.25 356,256 D
Common Stock 07/07/2025 S(1) 54,495 D $200.33(2) 301,761 D
Common Stock 07/07/2025 S(1) 61,384 D $201.244(3) 240,377 D
Common Stock 07/07/2025 S(1) 4,895 D $201.845(4) 235,482 D
Common Stock 740,000 I See footnote(5)
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
Stock Option (right to buy) $32.25 07/07/2025 M 92,010 (6) 10/19/2025 Common Stock 92,010 $0 552,060 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 27, 2024.
2. This sale price represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold ranging from $199.72 to $200.715 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.
3. This sale price represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold ranging from $200.72 to $201.71 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the 1Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.
4. This sale price represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold ranging from $201.72 to $202.015 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.
5. Shares are held by the Klarich 2005 Trust, for which the Reporting Person and his spouse serve as trustees.
6. The shares subject to the option are fully vested and exercisable.
/s/ Elizabeth Villalobos, Attorney-in-Fact for Lee Klarich 07/09/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

How many restricted shares did Taoping (TAOP) grant in July 2025?

The board granted 266,666 ordinary shares on 8 July 2025.

Which Taoping executive received the largest stock award?

CEO & Chairman Jianghuai Lin received 133,332 shares.

Do the granted shares under TAOP's 2024 Equity Incentive Plan have a vesting schedule?

No. All shares vested immediately on the grant date.

Under which filing was Taoping's equity grant disclosed?

It was disclosed in a Form 6-K filed with the SEC.

Will the grant affect Taoping’s share count?

Yes. The issuance increases the outstanding shares by 266,666, creating modest dilution.
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