Photronics: Rui Zhang has 392 shares withheld for taxes

The transaction listed $30.83 per share, and Rui Zhang directly held 26,687 shares afterward.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Photronics Inc. (PLAB) reported that Rui Zhang, VP, CAO & Corporate Controller, had 392 shares withheld on October 1, 2026, to meet tax liabilities associated with Restricted Stock Awards. The transaction listed a value of $30.83 per share, and Rui Zhang directly held 26,687 shares afterward. This was reported as a tax-withholding disposition.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 392 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider ZHANG RUI

Role VP, CAO & Corporate Controller

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	COMMON STOCK F1	392	$30.83	$12K

Holdings After Transaction: COMMON STOCK — 26,687 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Shares withheld to meet tax liabilities associated with Restricted Stock Awards.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for tax liabilities: 392 shares Reported per-share amount: $30.83 per share Direct shares held after transaction: 26,687 shares

3 metrics

Shares withheld for tax liabilities 392 shares Associated with Restricted Stock Awards on October 1, 2026

Reported per-share amount $30.83 per share Transaction dated October 1, 2026

Direct shares held after transaction 26,687 shares Rui Zhang's reported position after the October 1, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Awards, tax liabilities, tax-withholding disposition

3 terms

Restricted Stock Awards financial

"tax liabilities associated with Restricted Stock Awards"

Restricted stock awards are company shares given to employees or executives that cannot be sold or transferred until certain conditions — like staying with the company for a set time or meeting performance targets — are met, like a gift that is locked in a safe until rules are satisfied. Investors care because these awards tie management’s pay to company performance, can increase the number of shares outstanding when they become tradable (dilution), and may signal expected future selling pressure or commitment to long-term growth.

tax liabilities financial

"to meet tax liabilities associated with Restricted Stock Awards"

tax-withholding disposition financial

"reported as a tax-withholding disposition"

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

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How many PLAB shares did Rui Zhang have withheld for taxes?

Rui Zhang had 392 shares withheld on October 1, 2026, to meet tax liabilities associated with Restricted Stock Awards. The transaction listed $30.83 per share, and Zhang directly held 26,687 shares afterward.

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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^*

ZHANG RUI

(Last) (First) (Middle)

15 SECOR ROAD

(Street)

BROOKFIELD CONNECTICUT 06804

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PHOTRONICS INC [ PLAB ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP, CAO & Corporate Controller

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		392	D	$30.83(1)	26,687	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. Shares withheld to meet tax liabilities associated with Restricted Stock Awards.

	/s/Brandon DeSocio, attorney-in-fact for RUI ZHANG	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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