NICOLS JOHN J 4

What Happened John J. Nicols, a director of Scientific Industries, was granted derivative equity awards on February 17, 2026 totaling 140,000 shares (120,000 + 20,000) reported at $0.00 per share. The filing identifies these as stock options awarded in lieu of cash fees; no sale or purchase occurred. The grant value or exercise price is not specified in the Form 4.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17; filing date (Form 4): 2026-03-17 (appears late relative to the usual 2-business-day reporting requirement).
• Reported amounts: 120,000 and 20,000 derivative awards (total 140,000); reported price per share: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing data.
• Footnote: F1 — awards were stock options issued in lieu of cash fees; vesting is over 1 year with 1/12th vesting each month.
• Timeliness: The report was filed about one month after the transaction date (likely marked late — transactionTimeliness = 'L').

Context These were equity compensation awards to a director (not open-market purchases or sales). The awards vest monthly over a one-year period, so the options will become exercisable gradually rather than immediately. Such grants are commonly used to compensate directors and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling sentiment.