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*
Oviatt Ryan W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
321 SOUTH 1250 WEST, SUITE 1

(Street)
LINDON UT 84042

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROFIRE ENERGY INC [ PFIE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Co-CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2024
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/06/2024 A 100,421(1) A $1.474(2) 649,837 D
Common Stock 03/06/2024 F 48,941(3) D $1.44 600,896 D
Common Stock 03/06/2024 A 68,181(4) A $1.44 669,077 D
Common Stock 03/06/2024 F 35,216(5) D $1.44 633,861 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares of Common Stock represent the amount awarded pursuant to the Issuer's 2023 Executive Annual Incentive Plan previously filed with the SEC.
2. The price per share reflects the weighted average share price for the five days prior to the grant of the award. This calculation is in accordance with the executive's Annual Incentive Plan as previously filed with the SEC.
3. These shares were withheld for payment of the tax liability for the shares awarded pursuant to the previously reported 2023 AIP.
4. These shares were awarded pursuant to the 2021 long-term incentive plan as previously filed with the SEC.
5. These shares were withheld for payment of the tax liability for the shares that were awarded and vested on 3/6/24 under the previously reported 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Remarks:
/s/Todd Fugal, attorney-in-fact for Ryan Oviatt 03/08/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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