Adam H. Stedham - 01 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for VerifyMe, Inc. (VRME)

Role: CEO and President, Director
Signature: /s/ Adam Stedham
Issuer symbol: VRME
Transactions as of: 01 Jan 2026
Net transactions value: -$4,168
Form type: 4
Filing time: 05 Jan 2026, 16:32:07 UTC
Previous filing: 20 Jun 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Stedham Adam H	CEO and President, Director	C/O VERIFYME, INC., 801 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY, FIFTH FLOOR, LAKE MARY	/s/ Adam Stedham	05 Jan 2026	0001723447

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	VRME	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	Options Exercise	$30,000	+18,750	+4.6%	$1.60	427,947	01 Jan 2026	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	VRME	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	Tax liability	$4,168	-6,937	-1.6%	$0.6008	421,010	01 Jan 2026	Direct	F2, F3

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	VRME	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$30,000	-18,750	-100%	$1.60	0	01 Jan 2026	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	18,750	$0.000000	Direct	F1
holding	VRME	Restricted Stock Units						68,028	01 Jan 2026	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	68,028	$0.000000	Direct	F4
holding	VRME	Restricted Stock Units						550,000	01 Jan 2026	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	550,000	$0.000000	Direct	F5
holding	VRME	8% Convertible Promissory Note due 2026						$175,000	01 Jan 2026	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	152,174	$1.15	Direct

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	These restricted stock units, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis (the "RSUs"), were granted pursuant to the issuer's salary reduction program, pursuant to which the number of RSUs was determined by dividing the amount of the reporting person's salary reduction by $1.60, and vested on 1/1/2026.
F2	Includes 28,592 vested RSUs that become payable, on a one-for-one basis, in shares of common stock of VerifyMe, Inc. upon separation of the Reporting Person's service as a director.
F3	Shares withheld to cover tax withholding obligations on the vesting of RSUs.
F4	These RSUs will vest on 6/19/2026.
F5	These RSUs vest in three tranches, except as otherwise provided in the award notice. Tranche 1 will vest 150,000 shares of common stock on or after 6/19/2024 if the price of the issuer's common stock is $2.21 per share and trades at or above that price for 20 consecutive days. Tranche 2 will vest 200,000 shares of common stock on or after 6/19/2025 if the issuer's common stock trades at or above $2.94 per share for 20 consecutive trading days. Tranche 3 will vest 200,000 shares of common stock on 6/19/2027 if the issuer's common stock trades at or above $3.68 per share for 20 consecutive trading days.