Sono Tek VP Maria T. Kuha exercises stock options

Q: How many options did SOTK VP Maria T. Kuha exercise?

On October 14, 2026, Kuha exercised 1,650 vested options at $4.45, 7,722 at $4.12, and 5,488 at $3.25.

Q: How many SOTK shares did Maria T. Kuha surrender for option exercises?

The linked footnotes say Kuha surrendered 1,031 and 4,468 common shares as payment for option exercises. For the third payment entry, the transaction record lists 2,506 shares, while its linked footnote says 2,505 shares were surrendered.

The VP's option exercises included share surrenders for exercise payments, with one difference between a transaction-row count and its linked footnote.

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Sono Tek Corp (SOTK) reported that Vice President Maria T. Kuha exercised 1,650 vested options at $4.45, 7,722 at $4.12, and 5,488 at $3.25 on October 14, 2026; the corresponding option records show dispositions to the issuer. Kuha also surrendered 1,031 and 4,468 common shares as payment for option exercises. For a third payment entry, the transaction record lists 2,506 shares, while its linked footnote says 2,505 shares were surrendered. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

9 transactions reported

Mixed 9 txns

Insider Kuha Maria T

Role VP

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Disposition	SOTK Options ^F1	1,650	$4.45	$7K
Disposition	SOTK Options ^F2	7,722	$4.12	$32K
Disposition	SOTK Options ^F3	5,488	$3.25	$18K
Exercise	SOTK Common Stock ^F1	1,650	$4.45	$7K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	SOTK Common Stock ^F4	1,031	$7.12	$7K
Exercise	SOTK Common Stock ^F2	7,722	$4.12	$32K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	SOTK Common Stock ^F5	4,468	$7.12	$32K
Exercise	SOTK Common Stock ^F3	5,488	$3.25	$18K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	SOTK Common Stock ^F6	2,506	$7.12	$18K

Holdings After Transaction: SOTK Options — 79,121 contracts (Direct); SOTK Common Stock — 7,455 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (6)

F1. Reporting person exercised 1650 vested options.
F2. Reporting person exercised 7722 vested options.
F3. Reporting person exercised 5488 vested options.
F4. Reporting person surrenderred 1031 shares of SOTK common stock as payment for the exercise of options.
F5. Reporting person surrenderred 4468 shares of SOTK common stock as payment for the exercise of options.
F6. Reporting person surrenderred 2505 shares of SOTK common stock as payment for the exercise of options.

Key Figures

Vested options exercised: 1,650 options at $4.45 per share Vested options exercised: 7,722 options at $4.12 per share Vested options exercised: 5,488 options at $3.25 per share +3 more

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Vested options exercised 1,650 options at $4.45 per share October 14, 2026

Vested options exercised 7,722 options at $4.12 per share October 14, 2026

Vested options exercised 5,488 options at $3.25 per share October 14, 2026

Common shares surrendered for option exercise payment 1,031 shares October 14, 2026

Common shares surrendered for option exercise payment 4,468 shares October 14, 2026

Third option exercise payment share count 2,506 shares in the transaction record; 2,505 shares in the linked footnote October 14, 2026

Key Terms

vested options, payment for the exercise of options, Disposition to issuer, Rule 10b5-1 plan

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vested options financial

"exercised 1,650 vested options"

payment for the exercise of options financial

"shares of common stock as payment for the exercise of options"

Disposition to issuer financial

"disposition of options to the issuer"

Rule 10b5-1 plan financial

"no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported"

A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.

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How many options did SOTK VP Maria T. Kuha exercise?

On October 14, 2026, Kuha exercised 1,650 vested options at $4.45, 7,722 at $4.12, and 5,488 at $3.25.

How many SOTK shares did Maria T. Kuha surrender for option exercises?

The linked footnotes say Kuha surrendered 1,031 and 4,468 common shares as payment for option exercises. For the third payment entry, the transaction record lists 2,506 shares, while its linked footnote says 2,505 shares were surrendered.

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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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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^*

Kuha Maria T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9 SUNRISE DRIVE

(Street)

MILTON

NEW YORK

12547

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SONO TEK CORP [ SOTK ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/14/2026

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)
SOTK Common Stock	10/14/2026		M		1,650⁽¹⁾	A	$4.45	2,250	D
SOTK Common Stock	10/14/2026		F		1,031⁽⁴⁾	D	$7.12	1,219	D
SOTK Common Stock	10/14/2026		M		7,722⁽²⁾	A	$4.12	8,941	D
SOTK Common Stock	10/14/2026		F		4,468⁽⁵⁾	D	$7.12	4,472	D
SOTK Common Stock	10/14/2026		M		5,488⁽³⁾	A	$3.25	9,960	D
SOTK Common Stock	10/14/2026		F		2,506⁽⁶⁾	D	$7.12	7,455	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)
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)
SOTK Options	$4.45	10/14/2026		D			1,650⁽¹⁾	01/15/2022	01/15/2031	SOTK Common Stock	1,650	$4.45	33,351	D
SOTK Options	$4.12	10/14/2026		D			7,722⁽²⁾	08/22/2025	08/22/2034	SOTK Common Stock	7,722	$4.12	25,629	D
SOTK Options	$3.25	10/14/2026		D			5,488⁽³⁾	08/21/2026	08/21/2035	SOTK Common Stock	5,488	$3.25	20,141	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reporting person exercised 1650 vested options.

2. Reporting person exercised 7722 vested options.

3. Reporting person exercised 5488 vested options.

4. Reporting person surrenderred 1031 shares of SOTK common stock as payment for the exercise of options.

5. Reporting person surrenderred 4468 shares of SOTK common stock as payment for the exercise of options.

6. Reporting person surrenderred 2505 shares of SOTK common stock as payment for the exercise of options.

	Maria Kuha	10/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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