Jon S. Ploetz - 12 Aug 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC (AIT)

Signature
/s/ Patricia A. Comai, POA for Jon S. Ploetz
Issuer symbol
AIT
Transactions as of
12 Aug 2025
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
14 Aug 2025, 16:35:00 UTC
Previous filing
15 Aug 2024

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Ploetz Jon S VP-General Counsel & Secretary ONE APPLIED PLAZA, CLEVELAND /s/ Patricia A. Comai, POA for Jon S. Ploetz 14 Aug 2025 0001971363

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction AIT Common Stock Award $0 +473 +21% $0.000000 2,708 12 Aug 2025 Direct F1
transaction AIT Common Stock Award $0 +734 +27% $0.000000 3,442 12 Aug 2025 Direct F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction AIT Stock Appreciation Rights Award $0 +1,453 $0.000000 1,453 12 Aug 2025 Common Stock 1,453 $270.68 Direct F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Restricted stock units that vest three years from the date of grant and are settled in shares of Applied common stock.
F2 Performance shares "banked" as a result of 2025 performance. Performance shares vest at end of three-year program and are settled in shares of Applied common stock.
F3 Stock-only stock appreciation rights which become exercisable in annual increments of 25% commencing one year after the date of grant.