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^*

Samartsev Igor

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION

377 SIMARANO DRIVE

(Street)

MARLBOROUGH

01752

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IPG PHOTONICS CORP [ IPGP ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Chief Scientist

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

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

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

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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								11,285	D⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								113,265	I	By Wife
Common Stock								10,000	I	By Wife's Mother
Common Stock								1,200	I	By Trust 2015
Common Stock								176,400	I	By Trust Sept. 2015
Common Stock								20,983	I	By Trust-G4 2016
Common Stock								20,982	I	By Trust-I 2016
Common Stock								93,752	I	By Trust May 2017
Common Stock								235,972⁽²⁾	I	By Trust-I May 2017
Common Stock								0⁽²⁾	I	By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust II September 2021
Common Stock								28,908	I	By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust November 2022
Common Stock								122,225	I	By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust I September 2025
Common Stock								121,951	I	By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust II September 2025

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)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Samartsev Igor

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION

377 SIMARANO DRIVE

(Street)

MARLBOROUGH

01752

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Chief Scientist

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pavlova Natalia

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION

377 SIMARANO DRIVE

(Street)

MARLBOROUGH

01752

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Ms. Pavlova, a director, is an indirect beneficial owner of such shares as the spouse of Dr. Samartsev, an officer.

2. In connection with the termination of the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust II September 2021, on February 19, 2026, 90,380 shares were distributed to Trust-I May 2017 and continue to be reported in this Form 4 as indirectly owned.

Remarks:

	/s/ Adam N. King, Attorney-in-Fact for Natalia Pavlova and Igor Samartsev	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by SVP, Chief Scientist Samartsev Igor