Director at Precision Optics (POCI) exercises 20,000 stock options

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Precision Optics Corporation director Andrew J. Miclot exercised stock options for 20,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.44 per share on March 12, 2026. To cover tax obligations, 6,372 shares were withheld at $4.52 per share, leaving him with 13,628 shares of Common Stock held directly after the transactions.

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^*

Miclot Andrew J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.

22 EAST BROADWAY

(Street)

GARDNER MA 01440

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. [ POCI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

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	03/12/2026		M		20,000	A	$1.44	20,000	D
Common Stock	03/12/2026		F		6,372	D	$4.52	13,628	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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.44	03/12/2026		M			20,000	03/29/2016	03/29/2026	Common Stock	20,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Joseph N. Forkey as attorney-in-fact	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Andrew J. Miclot do in this Precision Optics (POCI) Form 4 filing?

Andrew J. Miclot exercised employee stock options for 20,000 shares of Precision Optics Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.44 per share, converting a derivative award into directly held shares as part of his equity compensation.

How many Precision Optics (POCI) shares were withheld for taxes in this Form 4?

Of the 20,000 shares acquired through option exercise, 6,372 shares of Precision Optics Common Stock were withheld at $4.52 per share to satisfy tax obligations, a standard non-market tax-withholding disposition for equity compensation.

How many Precision Optics (POCI) shares does Andrew J. Miclot hold after this transaction?

Following the option exercise and tax withholding, Andrew J. Miclot directly holds 13,628 shares of Precision Optics Common Stock. This reflects the net shares remaining after 6,372 shares were surrendered to cover tax liabilities on the exercised options.

Was this Precision Optics (POCI) Form 4 an open-market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 reflects an option exercise and tax withholding, not an open-market trade. Miclot exercised 20,000 stock options at $1.44 and had 6,372 shares withheld at $4.52 for taxes, a routine compensation-related transaction without a market buy or sell.

What type of security did Andrew J. Miclot exercise in this Precision Optics (POCI) filing?

He exercised an Employee Stock Option, a derivative security giving the right to buy stock, into 20,000 shares of Precision Optics Common Stock at a fixed exercise price of $1.44 per share, converting it into a direct equity position.