SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Portnoy Mark L.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

700 BROOKER CREEK BLVD

SUITE 1800

(Street)

OLDSMAR

34677

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC [ CCEL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Co-CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/07/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								821,973	D
Common Stock								42,266	I	By 401K
Common Stock								71,529	I	By Partnership⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$7.53							08/30/2019	08/30/2029	Common stock	22,222		22,222	D
Stock Option	$7.28							12/20/2019	12/20/2029	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Stock Option	$12.27							12/22/2021⁽²⁾	12/22/2028	Common Stock	100,000		100,000	D
Stock Option	$4.77							01/03/2023⁽³⁾	01/03/2028	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Stock Option	$4.3							12/23/2022	12/23/2027	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Stock Option	$6.47							12/22/2023⁽⁴⁾	12/22/2028	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Stock Option	$8.08							01/21/2025⁽⁵⁾	01/21/2030	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Stock Option	$3.89	01/07/2026		A		50,000		01/07/2026⁽⁶⁾	01/07/2031	Common Stock	50,000	$3.89	50,000	D
Stock Option	$3.89	01/07/2026		A		25,000		01/07/2026⁽⁷⁾	01/07/2031	Common Stock	25,000	$3.89	25,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of common stock held by Capital Asset Fund #1 Limited Partnership, as to which Mark Portnoy may be deemed beneficial owner as its general partner.

2. Stock options will vest immediately if the price of the Company's common stock reaches $25.00 per share during the seven-year option term.

3. 8,750 stock options vest upon issuance, 8,749 options vest on 1/2/2024, 21,000 options vest on 1/2/2025 and 11,501 options vest on 1/2/2026.

4. Stock options vest 1/3 upon issuance, 1/3 on December 22, 2024 and 1/3 on December 22, 2025.

5. Stock options vest 1/3 upon issuance, 1/3 on January 21, 2026 and 1/3 on January 21, 2027.

6. The stock options were granted pursuant to the Cryo-Cell 2022 Stock Incentive Plan and an individual award agreement. The options are divided into three equal tranches, each subject to both time-based vesting and stock-price performance conditions. One tranche vests after the first anniversary of the grant date and upon the Company's common stock achieving an average closing price of at least $6 per share over 20 consecutive trading days. One tranche vests after the second anniversary and upon achieving an average closing price of at least $8 per share over 20 consecutive trading days. One tranche vests after the third anniversary and upon achieving an average closing price of at least $10 per share over 20 consecutive trading days, in each case subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Company.

7. Stock options vest 1/3 upon issuance, 1/3 on January 7, 2027 and 1/3 on January 7, 2028.

	/s/ Mark Portnoy	01/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Co-CEO Portnoy Mark L.