Powell Industries (POWL) CEO pre-planned sale of 1,480 shares

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Powell Industries Inc. President and CEO Brett Alan Cope reported an open-market sale of 1,480 shares of common stock. The shares were sold at a price of $504.80 per share on March 12, 2026. After the transaction, he directly holds 169,291 shares, including shares with time-based vesting provisions. The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 26, 2025.

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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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^*

COPE BRETT ALAN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8550 MOSLEY ROAD

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77075

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
POWELL INDUSTRIES INC [ POWL ]

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

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

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	03/12/2026	S		1,480(1)	D	$504.8	169,291(2)	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. The sales reported in this Form 4 were affected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 26, 2025.

2. Includes shares that have a time-based vesting provision.

Remarks:

	Michael W. Metcalf, Power of Attorney for Brett A. Cope	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Powell Industries (POWL) disclose in this Form 4?

Powell Industries reported that President and CEO Brett Alan Cope sold 1,480 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $504.80 per share on March 12, 2026, as disclosed in a Form 4 filing.

How many Powell Industries (POWL) shares does the CEO hold after this sale?

Following the reported sale, Brett Alan Cope directly holds 169,291 shares of Powell Industries common stock. This total includes shares that are subject to a time-based vesting provision, as noted in the Form 4 footnotes.

Was the Powell Industries (POWL) CEO’s stock sale pre-planned?

Yes. The Form 4 states the sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Brett Alan Cope on November 26, 2025, indicating the trades were pre-arranged rather than made on a discretionary basis.

What price did Powell Industries (POWL) shares sell for in this insider trade?

The reported open-market sale by CEO Brett Alan Cope was executed at a price of $504.80 per share. This price applies to the 1,480 common shares sold on March 12, 2026, according to the Form 4 details.

Does the Powell Industries (POWL) Form 4 mention vesting conditions on shares?

Yes. A Form 4 footnote explains that the CEO’s reported holdings include shares with a time-based vesting provision. This means some of the shares will vest over time according to predetermined conditions.