Kevin Brian Cox - 23 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for SurgePays, Inc. (SURG)

Reporting relationship: CEO & Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner
Issuer ticker: SURG
Reported as of: 23 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 07 Apr 2026, 15:44:40 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 19 May 2025
Next SEC filing: 03 Jun 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Kevin Brian Cox

Key filing fact

Kevin Brian Cox filed Form 4 for SurgePays, Inc. (SURG) on 07 Apr 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Kevin Brian Cox's Form 4 filing for SurgePays, Inc. (SURG).
4 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 07 Apr 2026, 15:44.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 19 May 2025.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001784994 Primary reporting owner

Cox Kevin Brian

Relationship: CEO & Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner
Address: 3124 BROTHER BLVD, SUITE 410, BARLETT
Signature: /s/ Kevin Brian Cox
Signature date: 07 Apr 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

SURG transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +800,000
Change %: +295%
Price: $1.25^*
Shares after: 1,070,745
Date: 23 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

SURG transaction

Common Stock

Gift

Transaction value
Shares: -270,745
Change %: -25%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 800,000
Date: 24 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

SURG transaction

Common Stock

Gift

Transaction value
Shares: +270,745
Change %
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 270,745
Date: 24 Mar 2026
Ownership: By LC Marital Trust Dated May 17, 2021
Footnotes: F2

SURG transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +500,000
Change %: +62%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 1,300,000
Date: 01 Apr 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

On March 23, 2026, Mr. Cox elected to convert $1,000,000 owed to him by the issuer under the consolidated promissory note issued by the issuer to Mr. Cox on or about March 12, 2024, into shares of issuer common stock at $1.25/share (into 800,000 shares of common stock). Those shares were awarded to Mr. Cox on or about March 23, 2026, pursuant to the issuer's 2022 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan.

Footnote F2

On March 24, 2026, Mr. Cox transferred 270,745 to a family trust, the LC Marital Trust Dated May 17, 2021, for no consideration.

Footnote F3

On April 1, 2026, the issuer awarded Mr. Cox 500,000 shares pursuant to Mr. Cox's employment agreement with the issuer, as amended, and the issuer's 2022 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan. Following the award, Mr. Cox directly held 1,300,000 shares of common stock, and Mr. Cox is also deemed to beneficially own the following shares: (i) 270,745 shares of common stock held in the name of the LC Marital Trust Dated May 17, 2021, (ii) 4,569,384 shares held in the name of BLC Family Investments LLC, and (iii) 561,758 shares held in the name of SMDMM Funding LLC.