Precision Optics COO receives 60,000-option inducement grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Precision Optics Corporation (POCI) disclosed a Form 4 showing an inducement stock option grant to its Chief Operating Officer. On October 1, 2025, the executive received options to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.34 per share.

The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning October 1, 2026, and expires on October 1, 2035. Following the grant, the reporting person beneficially owns 60,000 derivative securities, held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider TRAUT JOSEPH

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Options (Rights to buy)	60,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options (Rights to buy) — 60,000 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

TRAUT JOSEPH

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2025

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

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 Options (Rights to buy)	$4.34	10/01/2025		A		60,000		(1)	10/01/2035	Common Stock	60,000	$0	60,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On October 1, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted an inducment stock option to purchase 60,000 shares of Issuer's common stock that vests in three equal annual installments beginning on October 1, 2026. The inducment stock option is subject to a Stock Option Agreement by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer.

	/s/ Joseph N. Forkey as attorney-in-fact	11/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did POCI report in this Form 4 filing?

A 60,000-share inducement stock option grant to the Chief Operating Officer with a $4.34 exercise price.

When do the POCI options vest and expire?

They vest in three equal annual installments starting October 1, 2026, and expire on October 1, 2035.

What is the exercise price for the options reported by POCI?

The exercise price is $4.34 per share.

How many derivative securities does the reporting person own after the transaction?

The reporting person beneficially owns 60,000 derivative securities following the grant.

What is the purpose of the option grant disclosed by POCI?

It is an inducement stock option granted under a Stock Option Agreement between the executive and the company.

Is the ownership direct or indirect for the reported POCI options?

The ownership is reported as Direct (D).