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Stewards COO reports 3.22M-share stock holding

Stewards, Inc.’s chief operating officer reports over 3.26 million common shares including family-held stock, with limited beneficial ownership claimed on his daughters’ holdings.

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Stewards, Inc. (SWRD) reported that its Chief Operating Officer, Korte Vaughan Cristopher, filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership on common stock. He holds 3,219,062 shares directly, and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in an additional 50,000 shares held of record by his daughters, for an aggregate of 3,269,062 shares referenced in the filing, while disclaiming beneficial ownership of the daughters’ shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

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Insider Korte Vaughan Cristopher
Role Chief Operating Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
holding Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share F1, F3 -- -- --
holding Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share F2 -- -- --
holding Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share F2 -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share — 3,219,062 shares (Direct); Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share — 25,000 shares (Indirect, By daughter, Bethany Korte); Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share — 25,000 shares (Indirect, By daughter, Rylie Korte)
Footnotes (3)
  1. F1. The 3,219,062 shares of common stock reported in Table I are held directly by the reporting person.
  2. F2. Includes 25,000 shares held of record by the reporting person's daughter Bethany Korte and 25,000 shares held of record by the reporting person's daughter Rylie Korte. Each shares the reporting person's household. The reporting person's spouse holds no issuer securities in her own name. The shares are owned of record by the daughters. The reporting person may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in those shares under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) solely because of that household relationship. The reporting person does not have a contract conferring voting or dispositive power over those shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
  3. F3. Aggregate reported common stock is 3,269,062 shares (3,219,062 direct; 25,000 Bethany Korte; 25,000 Rylie Korte).
Direct common shares held 3,219,062 shares Common Stock of Stewards, Inc. held directly by the COO as reported in Form 3
Shares held by daughter Bethany 25,000 shares Common Stock held of record by daughter Bethany Korte
Shares held by daughter Rylie 25,000 shares Common Stock held of record by daughter Rylie Korte
Aggregate common stock referenced 3,269,062 shares Aggregate of direct holdings and daughters’ holdings cited in a footnote
pecuniary interest financial
"The reporting person may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in those shares"
beneficial ownership financial
"The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
Rule 16a-1(a)(2) regulatory
"may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in those shares under Rule 16a-1(a)(2)"
Section 16 regulatory
"beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose"
Section 16 is a U.S. securities law rule that governs the trading and disclosure obligations of company insiders — typically officers, directors and large shareholders — to promote transparency and deter unfair profit-taking. It requires insiders to publicly report their stock trades and allows companies or the issuer to reclaim quick, short-term profits from certain insider trades, like a scoreboard and a refund policy that help investors see and limit possible insider advantage.

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What does the Form 3 filing for SWRD disclose about Korte Vaughan Cristopher’s holdings?

The Form 3 states that the chief operating officer holds 3,219,062 shares of Stewards, Inc. common stock directly and that an aggregate of 3,269,062 shares is referenced when including shares held of record by his two daughters.

How many SWRD shares does the Stewards, Inc. COO hold directly?

The chief operating officer holds 3,219,062 shares of Stewards, Inc. common stock directly, as described in the footnotes stating these shares are held directly by the reporting person.

Does the Stewards, Inc. COO claim full beneficial ownership of his daughters’ SWRD shares?

No. The filing states he may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in those shares because of the household relationship but expressly disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

What is the aggregate SWRD common stock referenced for the Stewards, Inc. COO and his household?

A footnote states the aggregate reported common stock is 3,269,062 shares, consisting of 3,219,062 direct shares plus 25,000 shares for each of his daughters Bethany and Rylie.

Does the Stewards, Inc. COO have voting or dispositive power over his daughters’ SWRD shares?

The filing states the shares are owned of record by the daughters and that the reporting person does not have a contract conferring voting or dispositive power over those shares.

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SEC Form 3
FORM 3UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
Korte Vaughan Cristopher

(Last)(First)(Middle)
20 THE BOULEVARD

(Street)
BAYVILLE NEW YORK 11709

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/09/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Stewards, Inc. [ SWRD ]
3a. Foreign Trading Symbol
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share3,219,062(1)(3)D
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share25,000IBy daughter, Bethany Korte(2)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share25,000IBy daughter, Rylie Korte(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The 3,219,062 shares of common stock reported in Table I are held directly by the reporting person.
2. Includes 25,000 shares held of record by the reporting person's daughter Bethany Korte and 25,000 shares held of record by the reporting person's daughter Rylie Korte. Each shares the reporting person's household. The reporting person's spouse holds no issuer securities in her own name. The shares are owned of record by the daughters. The reporting person may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in those shares under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) solely because of that household relationship. The reporting person does not have a contract conferring voting or dispositive power over those shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
3. Aggregate reported common stock is 3,269,062 shares (3,219,062 direct; 25,000 Bethany Korte; 25,000 Rylie Korte).
/s/ Vaughan Korte09/21/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

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