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accession: "0001171520-23-000360"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SOTK"
cik: "0000806172"
company_name: "SONO TEK CORP"
filed_at: "2023-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T00:37:49.589629+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sono-Tek adopts incentive compensation clawback policy effective Oct 2, 2023

## Summary
- Policy adopted Nov 16, 2023, effective Oct 2, 2023, to comply with Nasdaq listing rules and SEC Rule 10D-1.
- Mandates recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation from executive officers upon accounting restatement.
- Applies to compensation received on or after Oct 2, 2023, during the prior three completed fiscal years.
- Prohibits indemnification of executive officers for amounts recovered under the policy.
- Administrator is the Compensation Committee, with discretion to determine recovery means.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171520-23-000360
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SOTK
- cik: 0000806172
- company_name: SONO TEK CORP
- filed_at: 2023-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/806172/000117152023000360/0001171520-23-000360-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/806172/000117152023000360/eps11063_sotk.htm

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