Sono-Tek CEO granted 17,291 stock options

SONO TEK CORP (SOTK) reported that CEO and director R. Stephen Harshbarger received a grant of 17,291 Sono-Tek options on 2026-08-20.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SONO TEK CORP (SOTK) reported that CEO and director R. Stephen Harshbarger received a grant of 17,291 Sono-Tek options on 2026-08-20. The options have an exercise price of $5.35 per share, are exercisable starting 2027-08-20, and expire on 2036-08-20, covering 17,291 shares of Sono-Tek Corp Common Stock. Following this grant, Harshbarger holds 100,475 derivative securities related to Sono-Tek.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 17,291 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider HARSHBARGER R STEPHEN

Role CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Sono-Tek Options	17,291	$5.35	$93K

Holdings After Transaction: Sono-Tek Options — 100,475 contracts (Direct)

Key Figures

Options granted: 17,291 options Exercise price: $5.35 per share Underlying shares: 17,291 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Options granted 17,291 options Grant of Sono-Tek Options on 2026-08-20

Exercise price $5.35 per share Conversion or exercise price of the granted options

Underlying shares 17,291 shares Sono-Tek Corp Common Stock underlying the options

Total derivative securities after grant 100,475 Total derivative securities held following the transaction

Exercise date 2027-08-20 Date from which the options become exercisable

Expiration date 2036-08-20 Expiration of the granted options

Key Terms

Sono-Tek Options, underlying security, exercise price, expiration date, +1 more

5 terms

Sono-Tek Options financial

"security_title: "Sono-Tek Options""

underlying security financial

"underlying_security_title: "Sono-Tek Corp Common Stock""

exercise price financial

"conversion_or_exercise_price: "5.3500""

The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.

expiration date financial

"expiration_date: "2036-08-20""

The expiration date is the deadline after which a financial contract, such as an option or a futures agreement, is no longer valid or can be exercised. It matters to investors because it determines the timeframe during which they can take action or benefit from the contract, similar to how a coupon or a food item has a limited period of usefulness. Once the expiration date passes, the contract loses its value or ability to be used.

derivative securities financial

"derivativeTransactionCount: 1"

Financial contracts whose value is tied to the price or performance of another asset, such as a stock, bond, commodity, index, or currency; examples include options, futures and swaps. They matter to investors because they let you protect against price swings, bet on future moves or gain larger exposure with less upfront cash—like using a lever or insurance policy on an investment—so they can amplify gains and losses and help manage portfolio risk.

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What insider transaction did SOTK report for CEO R. Stephen Harshbarger?

SONO TEK CORP reported that CEO R. Stephen Harshbarger received a grant of 17,291 options on 2026-08-20, covering 17,291 shares of Sono-Tek Corp Common Stock, with an exercise price of $5.35 per share and expiration on 2036-08-20.

What is the exercise price and term of the new options granted at SOTK?

The options granted to the SOTK CEO have an exercise price of $5.35 per share, become exercisable on 2027-08-20, and have an expiration date of 2036-08-20.

How many derivative securities does the SOTK CEO hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, CEO R. Stephen Harshbarger holds 100,475 derivative securities related to Sono-Tek, including the newly granted options.

Is the reported SOTK insider transaction a purchase or a grant of options?

The SOTK insider transaction is a grant/award acquisition of options, coded as an “A” transaction, not a market purchase or sale of common stock.

Were the SOTK options granted to the CEO reported as held directly or indirectly?

The newly granted options to the SOTK CEO are reported as held directly, with ownership type coded as D (direct).

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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^*

HARSHBARGER R STEPHEN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ROUTE 22

(Street)

PAWLING NEW YORK 12564

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2026

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

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
Sono-Tek Options	$5.35	08/20/2026		A		17,291		08/20/2027	08/20/2036	Sono-Tek Corp Common Stock	17,291	$5.35	100,475	D

Explanation of Responses:

	Stephen Harshbarger	08/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)