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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-014883"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIDR"
cik: "0001818644"
company_name: "AEye, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:21:44.855113+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEye (LIDR) awards 1.16M performance stock units to CEO, CFO, GC; vesting at $3-$5 share price

## Summary
- CEO Matthew Fisch awarded 834,724 PSUs; CFO Conor Tierney 208,713; GC Andrew Hughes 121,229.
- PSUs vest in thirds when 5-day avg closing price hits $3.00, $4.00, $5.00; forfeited after 12/31/2030.
- If insufficient shares under 2021 Plan, awards settle in cash based on 5-day trailing average price.
- Compensation Committee also adopted new forms of PSU and RSU agreements with cash-settlement option.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-014883
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIDR
- cik: 0001818644
- company_name: AEye, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818644/000121390026014883/0001213900-26-014883-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818644/000121390026014883/ea0276284-8k_aeye.htm

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