{"url_path":"/sec/payd/10-k/2026/item-12","section_key":"item-12","section_title":"Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-03-31","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1017655/0001437749-26-010730-index.html","accession_number":"0001437749-26-010730","cik":"0001017655","ticker":"PAYD","issuer_name":"PAID INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1017655/0001437749-26-010730-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001017655","primary_entity_name":"PAID INC"},"word_count":272,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters**\n\n \n\nTo the knowledge of the management of the Company the following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 31, 2026 of each of our directors and executive officers, and all of our directors and executive officers as a group, and other beneficial owners holding more than five percent of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares.\n\n \n\n \n \n\nAmount and Nature of\n\nBeneficial Ownership\n\n \n \n\nPercent\n\nof Class\n\n(2)\n\n \n\nW. Austin Lewis, IV\n\n \n \n3,634,094\n \n \n \n40\n%\n\nAllan Pratt\n\n \n \n2,222,273\n(3)\n \n \n25\n%\n\nDavid Scott\n\n \n \n139,337\n(5)\n \n \n2\n%\n\nJohn Smith\n\n \n \n805,100\n \n \n \n9\n%\n\nLaurie Bradley\n\n \n \n144,217\n(4)\n \n \n2\n%\n\nAndrew Pilaro\n\n \n \n135,000\n(1)\n \n \n1\n%\n\nAll directors beneficial owners\n\n \n \n7,080,021\n \n \n \n78\n%\n\n \n\n \n\n(1)\n\nIncludes options to purchase 127,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.\n\n \n\n(2)\n\nPercentages are calculated on the basis of the amount of outstanding securities plus for such person or group, any securities that person or group has the right to acquire within 60 days.\n\n \n\n(3)\n\nIncluded in this amount are shares authorized and reserved for future issuance from exchangeable shares.\n\n \n\n(4)\n\nIncludes options to purchase 117,500 shares of the Company’s common stock.\n\n \n\n(5)\n\nIncludes options to purchase 80,000 shares of the Company’s common stock\n\n \n\nTo the knowledge of the management of the Company, based solely on our review of SEC filings, three shareholders are the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Company’s common stock.\n\n \n\nThe information regarding the Company’s “Equity Compensation Plan Information” is incorporated herein by reference in Part II, Item 5 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K."}