# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001318264
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-018114
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6331
**Document Hash:** ec00123ef24a4e96746199cd6fd0021c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-018114.hdr.sgml**: 20260420

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-018114

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260311

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260420

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260420

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Emerson John Steven
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001318264

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38154
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26875748

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1522 ENSLEY AVENUE
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90024

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Emerson Steve
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050217
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Coda Octopus Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001334325
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 342008348
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3300 S HIAWASSEE RD.,
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 104-105
- **CITY:** ORLANDO
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32835
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 801-973-9136

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3300 S HIAWASSEE RD.,
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 104-105
- **CITY:** ORLANDO
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32835

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Emerson John Steven<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1522 ENSLEY AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>LOS ANGELES, CA 90024<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-11 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Coda Octopus Group, Inc. [ CODA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-11 |  | G |  | 100000 | D | $0 | 113250 | I | Emerson 1993 Family Trust |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-11 |  | S |  | 79254 | D | $14.99 | 33996 | I | Emerson 1993 Family Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217081 | I | Steven Emerson IRA R/O II |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350000 | I | J. Steven Emerson Roth IRA |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49328 | I | Brian Emerson IRA |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-11 |  | S |  | 1000 | D | $14.45 | 309928 | I | Emerson Partners |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-11 |  | S |  | 3000 | D | $14.45 | 5286 | I | Jill Meadows IRA |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-11 |  | S |  | 3000 | D | $14.45 | 5286 | I | Alleghany Meadows IRA |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144073 | I | Emerson Family Foundation |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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**Signature:** /s/ John Steven Emerson  
**Date:** 2026-04-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**