Vroman Brett Earl James 4

What Happened

• Brett Vroman, CFO and Director of Eightco Holdings Inc. (ORBS), received a derivative award of 100,000 stock options on 2026-03-12. The Form 4 records the acquisition at $0.00 (no cash paid at grant). This was a compensation grant (award), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-12; Form 4 filed 2026-03-16 (timely).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant of derivative securities (stock options), 100,000 shares recorded at $0.00.
• Vesting and term (footnote): Options issued under the Cryptyde, Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan; vest 25% per year over four years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant, subject to continued service; expire 10 years after grant.
• Shares/options owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Filing timeliness: Filed within required window (not indicated as late).

Context

• This is a standard equity-compensation grant to a company officer/board member; it does not represent an immediate cash purchase or sale of common stock. Vesting is time-based, so economic benefit depends on remaining with the company and future stock performance. As with most option grants, it signals compensation alignment but should not be taken alone as a market sentiment indicator.