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^*

Melluzzo Luciano M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1460 FIFTH AVE

(Street)

BAY SHORE

11706

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP [ AIRI ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/12/2026

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								42,199	D

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)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	02/12/2026		A		12,159		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	12,159	$0	12,159	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	34,123		68,245	D
Stock options	$3.5							⁽⁴⁾	05/31/2028	Common Stock	27,000		27,000	D
Stock options	$3.43							⁽⁴⁾	06/30/2028	Common Stock	48,000		48,000	D
Stock option	$8.3							⁽⁴⁾	03/31/2027	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Stock option	$12.2							⁽⁴⁾	07/31/2026	Common Stock	18,000		18,000	D
Stock option	$13.9							⁽⁴⁾	03/31/2026	Common stock	15,000		15,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each RSU represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. The RSUs vested upon grant and shall be settled on the later of: (A) the first anniversary of the Award Date and (B) the occurrence of a Change in Control, which for purposes of the Award Agreement, must constitute an event described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(a)(5); provided, however, that if the event in (B) has not occurred by the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Award Date, the vested RSUs shall be settled on the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Award Date.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.

3. This award was granted on August 26, 2024. 34,123 restricted stock units subject to the award vested on April 1, 2025. 34,123 are scheduled to vest on April 1, 2026 and 34,122 are scheduled to vest on April 1, 2027, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

4. Exercisable in full

	/s/ Luciano M. Melluzzo	02/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by President Melluzzo Luciano M