# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001762239
**File Stem:** 0001731122-26-000544
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6996
**Document Hash:** adfe7eafe43ec6de02c2ff966f84cbb7
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001731122-26-000544.hdr.sgml**: 20260407

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001731122-26-000544

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260407

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260407

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MORRIS ERIC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002029906

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40641
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26845193

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4460 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY
- **CITY:** GRANT-VALKARIA
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32949
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001762239
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-NONSTORE RETAILERS [5960]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 833492907
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4460 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY
- **CITY:** GRANT-VALKARIA
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32949
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (833) 452-4825

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4460 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY
- **CITY:** GRANT-VALKARIA
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32949

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Quick Start Holdings, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20181218

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] 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>MORRIS ERIC<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1317 EDGEWATER DR<br>SUITE 730<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>GRANT-VALKARIA, FL 32949<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_CFO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. [ KAVL ] | **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 | 2026-03-31 |  | A |  | 3000000<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 3006020 | D |  |

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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 |
| Stock Options (right to buy)<sup>(2)</sup> | $0.0152 | 2026-03-31 |  | A |  | 3000000 |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2036-03-31 | Common Stock | 3000000 | $0 | 3000000 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The reported transaction involved the Reporting Person's receipt of a restricted stock award for 3,000,000 shares of the Issuer's common Stock (the "RSA"). The RSA was granted pursuant to the applicable award agreement dated March 31, 2026, under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2020 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan. The RSA represents a contingent right to receive 3,000,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock. Of the 3,000,000 RSAs, 600,000 vests immediately and the remaining 2,400,000 vest in equal quarterly installments of 200,000 shares at the end of each fiscal quarter over the next 12 quarters, subject to continued service.

(2) The reported transaction involved the Reporting Person's receipt of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 3,000,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock. The option was granted pursuant to the applicable award agreement dated March 31, 2026, under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2020 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan.

(3) Of the 3,000,000 non-qualified stock options, 600,000 vest and became exercisable immediately and the remaining 2,400,000 shall vest and become exercisable in equal quarterly installments of 200,000 options at the end of each fiscal quarter over the next 12 quarters, subject to continued service.

**Signature:** /s/ Eric Morris  
**Date:** 2026-04-07

### 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.**