Photronics (NASDAQ: PLAB) director gifts 50,000 shares to family foundation

Q: What insider transaction did PLAB director Constantine Macricostas report?

Director Constantine S. Macricostas reported bona fide gifts of Photronics common stock. On April 1 and 2, 2026, he gifted a total of 50,000 shares to the Macricostas Family Foundation, with a reported price of $0.00 per share .

Q: How many PHOTRONICS (PLAB) shares did Macricostas gift and on which dates?

He gifted 13,000 shares of common stock on April 1, 2026 and an additional 37,000 shares on April 2, 2026 . Both transfers were reported as bona fide gifts at $0.00 per share .

Q: Does the PLAB Form 4 show these as open-market sales or charitable gifts?

The transactions are classified with code G , described as a bona fide gift , not as open-market sales. The reported transaction price per share is $0.00 , consistent with a charitable or non-cash transfer rather than a sale for proceeds.

Q: What role does the Macricostas Family Foundation play in the PLAB Form 4?

The Form 4 footnotes state that the transactions are a gift to Macricostas Family Foundation . The filing shows indirect ownership entries labeled “ By Macricostas Family Foundation Inc. ,” indicating shares held through that foundation associated with the reporting person.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PHOTRONICS INC director Constantine S. Macricostas reported charitable gifts of company stock. On April 1 and 2, 2026, he made bona fide gifts totaling 50,000 shares of Photronics common stock, designated as gifts to the Macricostas Family Foundation.

These transfers were reported at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting that they were non-cash, non-market transactions rather than open-market sales. After the gifts, Macricostas directly holds 410,895 common shares, and the filing also reports indirect holdings by the Macricostas Family Foundation Inc.

Insider Trade Summary

50,000 shares gifted

Mixed 4 txns

Insider MACRICOSTAS CONSTANTINE S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	COMMON STOCK	37,000	$0.00	--
Gift	COMMON STOCK	13,000	$0.00	--
holding	COMMON STOCK	--	--	--
holding	COMMON STOCK	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: COMMON STOCK — 410,895 shares (Direct); COMMON STOCK — 13,000 shares (Indirect, By Macricostas Family Foundation Inc.)

Footnotes (1)

Gift to Macricostas Family Foundation. Gift to Macricostas Family Foundation.

Key Figures

Gift on April 2, 2026: 37,000 shares Gift on April 1, 2026: 13,000 shares Total gifted shares: 50,000 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Gift on April 2, 2026 37,000 shares Bona fide gift of common stock at $0.00 per share

Gift on April 1, 2026 13,000 shares Bona fide gift of common stock at $0.00 per share

Total gifted shares 50,000 shares Sum of April 1 and April 2, 2026 gifts

Direct holdings after April 2 gift 410,895 shares Common stock directly owned following reported gifts

Indirect holding entry 1 13,000 shares Indirectly held by Macricostas Family Foundation Inc.

Indirect holding entry 2 50,000 shares Indirectly held by Macricostas Family Foundation Inc.

Key Terms

bona fide gift, indirect ownership, transaction code G, Macricostas Family Foundation Inc.

4 terms

bona fide gift financial

"transaction code description is listed as "Bona fide gift""

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type is "indirect" for shares held by the foundation"

transaction code G financial

"transaction_code "G" is used for the reported gifts"

Macricostas Family Foundation Inc. financial

"nature_of_ownership notes "By Macricostas Family Foundation Inc.""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

04/14/2026 - 07:19 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

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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^*

MACRICOSTAS CONSTANTINE S

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

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)
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)
COMMON STOCK	04/01/2026		G	V	13,000⁽¹⁾	D	$0	447,895	D
COMMON STOCK								13,000	I	By Macricostas Family Foundation Inc.
COMMON STOCK	04/02/2026		G	V	37,000⁽²⁾	D	$0	410,895	D
COMMON STOCK								50,000	I	By Macricostas Family Foundation Inc.

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. Gift to Macricostas Family Foundation.

2. Gift to Macricostas Family Foundation.

	/s/Brandon DeSocio, attorney-in-fact for Constantine S. Macricostas	04/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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FAQ

What insider transaction did PLAB director Constantine Macricostas report?

Director Constantine S. Macricostas reported bona fide gifts of Photronics common stock. On April 1 and 2, 2026, he gifted a total of 50,000 shares to the Macricostas Family Foundation, with a reported price of $0.00 per share.

How many PHOTRONICS (PLAB) shares did Macricostas gift and on which dates?

He gifted 13,000 shares of common stock on April 1, 2026 and an additional 37,000 shares on April 2, 2026. Both transfers were reported as bona fide gifts at $0.00 per share.

Does the PLAB Form 4 show these as open-market sales or charitable gifts?

The transactions are classified with code G, described as a bona fide gift, not as open-market sales. The reported transaction price per share is $0.00, consistent with a charitable or non-cash transfer rather than a sale for proceeds.

How many PHOTRONICS shares does Macricostas own after the reported gifts?

Following the April 2026 gifts, Constantine S. Macricostas directly holds 410,895 shares of Photronics common stock. The Form 4 also reports additional indirect holdings attributed to the Macricostas Family Foundation Inc. as separate entries.

What role does the Macricostas Family Foundation play in the PLAB Form 4?

The Form 4 footnotes state that the transactions are a gift to Macricostas Family Foundation. The filing shows indirect ownership entries labeled “By Macricostas Family Foundation Inc.,” indicating shares held through that foundation associated with the reporting person.

Were any derivative securities involved in this PLAB insider filing?

No derivative securities are shown as active positions in this filing. The derivativeSummary is empty, and all reported transactions involve common stock only, classified as non-derivative with the transaction code indicating gifts of shares.