R F Industries awards 7,850 restricted shares

Director Kay Lee Tidwell received a restricted stock grant that increases her direct ownership in RFIL to just over fifty-nine thousand shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

R F INDUSTRIES LTD (symbol: RFIL) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Tidwell Kay Lee reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

R F INDUSTRIES LTD (RFIL) reported that director Kay Lee Tidwell received a grant of 7,850 shares of common stock on September 10, 2026. The award is restricted stock that vests on the earlier of one year from the grant date or the company’s next annual meeting of stockholders, bringing her holdings to 59,316 shares held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 7,850 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Tidwell Kay Lee

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	7,850	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 59,316 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The restricted stock vests on the earlier of (i) one year from the date of grant, or (ii) the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders.

Key Figures

Restricted stock granted: 7,850 shares Price per share for grant: $0.00 per share Shares owned after transaction: 59,316 shares +1 more

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Restricted stock granted 7,850 shares Common stock award to director Kay Lee Tidwell on September 10, 2026

Price per share for grant $0.00 per share Reported value for the restricted stock award on September 10, 2026

Shares owned after transaction 59,316 shares Total common stock beneficially owned directly by Kay Lee Tidwell after the award

Vesting period 1 year maximum Restricted stock vests on the earlier of one year from grant or the next annual stockholders’ meeting

Key Terms

restricted stock, annual meeting of stockholders, grant, award, or other acquisition

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restricted stock financial

"The restricted stock vests on the earlier of (i) one year from the date of grant"

Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.

annual meeting of stockholders regulatory

"or (ii) the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders"

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction code describes it as a Grant, award, or other acquisition"

FAQ

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What insider transaction did RFIL disclose for director Kay Lee Tidwell?

R F INDUSTRIES LTD disclosed that director Kay Lee Tidwell received a grant of 7,850 shares of common stock as restricted stock on September 10, 2026, classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition rather than a market purchase.

How many RFIL shares does Kay Lee Tidwell own after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported restricted stock grant, Kay Lee Tidwell beneficially owns 59,316 shares of R F INDUSTRIES LTD common stock held directly, according to the filing’s post-transaction ownership figure.

What are the vesting terms of the restricted stock granted to the RFIL director?

The 7,850 restricted shares granted to Kay Lee Tidwell vest on the earlier of (i) one year from the September 10, 2026 grant date, or (ii) the issuer’s next annual meeting of stockholders, as specified in the footnote.

Did Kay Lee Tidwell buy or sell RFIL shares on the market in this Form 4?

No market purchase or sale is reported. The Form 4 shows a grant/award acquisition of 7,850 restricted shares at a reported price of $0.00 per share, typical of equity compensation, with no open-market trades disclosed.

Was the RFIL director’s restricted stock grant made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not checked, and the footnotes do not mention any trading plan, so the grant is not reported as being made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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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^*

Tidwell Kay Lee

(Last) (First) (Middle)

16868 VIA DEL CAMPO COURT

SUITE 200

(Street)

SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 92127

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
R F INDUSTRIES LTD [ RFIL ]

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)
09/10/2026

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	09/10/2026		A		7,850(1)	A	$0	59,316	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 restricted stock vests on the earlier of (i) one year from the date of grant, or (ii) the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders.

	/s/ Kay Lee Tidwell	09/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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