TCX Form 4: Exec gets 563 stock options; holdings unchanged

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Tucows Inc. (TCX) filed a Form 4 on 20 June 2025 detailing a routine equity award to Chief Legal Officer & Vice-President Bret Fausett. On 5 June 2025 he received 563 stock options with a strike price of $19.57 under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan. The options vest in four equal 25 % tranches beginning 5 June 2026 and expire 3 June 2032.

No common shares were bought or sold; thus, insider ownership levels are unchanged. Fausett continues to hold 31,105 common shares directly and 1,272.35 shares indirectly through the company’s 401(k) plan. The newly issued options are recorded as a direct holding.

The filing represents standard executive compensation and carries neutral market significance because it neither signals insider buying pressure nor divestiture.

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Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine option grant; no share sales; neutral insider signal.

The Form 4 shows an incentive-aligned compensation event rather than an open-market transaction. The 563 options granted at $19.57 provide upside leverage but do not alter the executive’s cash position or share count. With 31,105 shares still held directly and 1,272.35 indirectly, Fausett remains a committed holder. Because there is no buying or selling of common stock, the filing is best viewed as administrative. It neither introduces dilution (options already part of the plan) nor indicates bearish sentiment. Overall impact for investors is neutral; no immediate valuation or governance concerns emerge.

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^*

Fausett Bret

(Last) (First) (Middle)

96 MOWAT AVENUE

(Street)

TORONTO A6 M6K 3M1

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TUCOWS INC /PA/ [ TCX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2025

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								31,105	D
Common Stock								1,272.35	I	By 401(K)

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.57	06/05/2025		A		563		06/05/2026(1)	06/03/2032	Common Stock	563	$0	563	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock options granted under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan vest in four (4) equal installments of 25% each beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

	/s/ Katherine Young, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Fausett	06/20/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What transaction did Bret Fausett report in the TCX Form 4?

He reported the grant of 563 stock options on 5 June 2025; no common shares were bought or sold.

What is the exercise price and vesting schedule of the new Tucows options?

The options have an exercise price of $19.57 and vest 25 % annually starting 5 June 2026, fully vesting over four years.

How many Tucows shares does Bret Fausett own after the reported transaction?

He holds 31,105 shares directly and 1,272.35 shares indirectly via the 401(k) plan; totals are unchanged.

Were any Tucows shares sold or purchased on the open market in this filing?

No. The filing shows only an option grant; there were no open-market share sales or purchases.

When do the newly granted Tucows stock options expire?

The options expire on 3 June 2032 if not exercised.