{"url_path":"/sec/aimd/10-k/2026/item-5","section_key":"item-5","section_title":"Item 5 MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-03-30","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014763/0001493152-26-013579-index.html","accession_number":"0001493152-26-013579","cik":"0001014763","ticker":"AIMD","issuer_name":"Ainos, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014763/0001493152-26-013579-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001014763","primary_entity_name":"Ainos, Inc."},"word_count":540,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**ITEM\n5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.**\n\n \n\n**Market\nInformation**\n\n \n\nEffective\nAugust 9, 2022, our common stock and public warrants began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “AIMD”\nand “AIMDW”, respectively. Prior to August 9, 2022, the Company’s common stock traded on the OTCPK.\n\n \n\nIn\nconnection with the above uplisting to Nasdaq Capital Market, we effectuated a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of our common stock on August\n8, 2022. On November 27, 2023, to comply with Nasdaq’s minimum $1.00 per share continued listing rules, we filed a Certificate\nof Amendment to its Restated Certificate of Formation, to apply for reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio of 1-for-5 which\nwas effectuated on December 14, 2023 after receiving required approvals. Further, to comply with Nasdaq’s minimum $1.00 per share\ncontinued listing rules, the Company apply for another reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio of 1-for-5 which was effectuated\non June 30, 2025 after receiving required approvals.\n\n \n\nThe\npar value of $0.01 and authorized shares of the Company’s common stock were not adjusted as a result of the reverse stock splits.\nAll issued and outstanding common stock, restricted stock units, outstanding convertible notes, warrants and options to purchase common\nstock and per share amounts contained in this report have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the reverse stock splits for\nall periods presented.\n\n \n\n**Holders\nof Common Stock**\n\n \n\nAs\nof March 30, 2026, there were approximate 220 shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock based upon the records of the\nshareholders provided by the Company’s transfer agent. Since many of the shares of our common stock are held by brokers and other\ninstitutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of beneficial stockholders represented by these record\nholders.\n\n \n\n**Stock\nPerformance Graph**\n\n \n\nNot\napplicable.\n\n \n\n**Recent\nSales of Unregistered Securities**\n\n \n\nFor\nthe fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we have issued 2,158,086 unregistered securities, including (i) 1,160,000 shares issued to ScentAI\nInc., (ii) 950,000 shares issued to the Company’s directors and employees as special stock awards, and (iii) 48,086 shares issued\npursuant to a marketing service agreement.\n\n \n\n**Use\nof Proceeds from Registered Securities**\n\n \n\nNot\napplicable.\n\n \n\n**Issuer\nPurchases of Equity Securities**\n\n \n\nNone.\n\n \n\n**Dividends**\n\n \n\nWe\nhave never declared or paid, and do not anticipate declaring or paying, any cash dividends on any of our capital stock. We do not anticipate\npaying any dividends in the foreseeable future, and we currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use\nin the operation of our business, to finance the growth and development of our business and for future repayment of debt. Future determinations\nas to the declaration and payment of dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on then-existing\nconditions, including our operating results, financial condition, contractual restrictions, capital requirements, business prospects\nand other factors our board of directors may deem relevant.\n\n \n\n34\n\n \n\n \n\n**Securities\nAuthorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans**\n\n \n\nThe\ninformation required by this Item regarding equity compensation plans is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in Part\nIII, Item 12 of this Annual Report."}