SEC Form 4 · accession 0000898432-26-000490
AZIO AI HOLDINGS, INC. · AZIO
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Chris J. Young
Officer — Chief Executive Officer · Director
Period of report
Jul 2, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 16, 2026 · 4:22 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0001563568
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2 | Jul 2, 2026 | A | 504,372 | $0.00 | A | 504,372 | I | By Accel Venture III LLC |
| Common Stock | Jul 14, 2026 | S$0 | 12,302 | $0.00 | D | 492,070 | I | By Accel Venture III LLC |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A Preferred StockF4,F5,F6 | $0.00 | Jul 2, 2026 | A | 199,557 | A | Jul 2, 2026 | — | Common Stock | 199,557 | 199,557 | I |
| Series A Preferred StockF5,F6 | $0.00 | Jul 14, 2026 | S | 4,867 | D | Jul 14, 2026 | — | Common Stock | 4,867 | 194,690 | I |
Explanation of responses
- F1Received as merger consideration pursuant to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 2, 2026 ("Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, EV-AZ Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer ("Merger Sub 1"), Azio AI, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer ("Merger Sub 2"), and Azio AI Corporation ("Azio"). The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F2Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, on July 2, 2026, Merger Sub 1 merged with and into Azio, with Azio surviving the first merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, and immediately following the first merger, Azio merged with and into Merger Sub 2, with Merger Sub 2 surviving the second merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (such mergers, collectively the "Merger"). Upon the closing of the Merger, outstanding shares of common stock of Azio were converted into the right to receive shares of the Issuer's common stock and Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") in accordance with the Merger Agreement.
- F3The transaction was pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2026, by and between Accel Venture III LLC ("Seller") and Aventric LLC ("Buyer"). The reporting person is the sole member of the Seller. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F4Received as merger consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F5The Series A Preferred Stock will become convertible into 100 shares of common stock of the Issuer upon stockholder approval.
- F6The Series A Preferred Stock is perpetual and therefore has no expiration date.