VAPE Insider Filing: Tarallo Gains 1,529 Shares via Zero-Cost Vesting

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CEA Industries Inc. (VAPE) – Form 4 filing dated 08/05/2025

Director Matthew Tarallo converted 1,529 derivative securities into an equal number of common shares at a $0.00 exercise price. The cash-free settlement doubled his direct ownership from 1,529 to 3,058 shares. All corresponding derivative securities were simultaneously disposed of, leaving no remaining derivatives outstanding.

The filing reflects a routine vesting/settlement rather than an open-market purchase. While the additional shares may signal incremental insider confidence, the absolute size is immaterial to CEA Industries’ share count and is unlikely to exert meaningful market impact.

Positive

• Director’s direct shareholdings doubled, modestly improving insider alignment with shareholders.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Equity Analyst

TL;DR: Small, cash-less insider share increase; signal positive but immaterial.

The director’s 1,529-share acquisition via zero-cost conversion raises his direct stake to 3,058 shares. Because no cash changed hands, this is most likely a restricted-stock vesting or option settlement rather than a deliberate purchase. For a micro-cap like CEA Industries, the number of shares is negligible relative to float, so valuation impact should be minimal. Nonetheless, insider ownership doubling—even from a low base—can be viewed modestly favorably as it aligns management incentives with shareholders.

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^*

Tarallo Matthew

(Last) (First) (Middle)

385 PIERCE AVE, STE C

(Street)

LOUISVILLE, CO 80027

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CEA Industries Inc. [ VAPE ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/05/2025

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	08/05/2025	08/05/2025	A		1,529	A	$0.00	3,058	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
Common Stock	$0	08/05/2025		D			1,529	08/05/2025	08/05/2025	Common Stock	1,529	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ MatthewTarallo	08/05/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many CEA Industries (VAPE) shares did Director Matthew Tarallo acquire?

He acquired 1,529 common shares on 08/05/2025.

What was the purchase price for the shares?

The shares were acquired at $0.00, indicating a vesting or conversion event rather than a market purchase.

How many shares does the director now own?

Following the transaction, he directly owns 3,058 shares of CEA Industries.

Were any derivative securities disposed of?

Yes, 1,529 derivative securities were disposed of in conjunction with the conversion, leaving none outstanding.

Is this insider transaction likely to impact VAPE’s stock price?

Given the small share count and cash-less nature, the market impact is expected to be minimal.