Charles Lawrence Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and Director of New ERA Energy & Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAI), filed a Form 4 on October 30, 2026, disclosing three separate acquisitions of common stock between July 2, 2025, and February 9, 2026, resulting in total beneficial ownership of 1,552,909 shares.

Key Highlights

  • Three transactions reported: Acquisitions were dated July 2, 2025; January 28, 2026; and February 9, 2026, all at a price of $0.
  • Initial grant: 300,000 shares of common stock were acquired on July 2, 2025, bringing beneficial ownership to 300,000 shares (direct).
  • RSU grant: 1,221,345 restricted stock units were acquired on January 28, 2026, vesting in equal monthly installments over four years, subject to continued employment.
  • Director retainer grant: 31,564 shares, representing a prorated annual grant of restricted stock units fully vested at the time of grant, were acquired on February 9, 2026, as the equity portion of the reporting person's Board service retainer.
  • Total beneficial ownership: Following all reported transactions, Nelson directly holds 1,552,909 shares of common stock.
  • Late filing disclosed: According to the filing, the transactions were not timely reported "due to an administrative oversight."

Nelson's Share Acquisitions Across Three Transactions at New ERA Energy & Digital

According to the Form 4 filed on October 30, 2026, Charles Lawrence Nelson, who serves as both Chief Executive Officer and a Director of New ERA Energy & Digital, Inc., reported three acquisitions of common stock, all coded as acquisitions (A) and all at a price of $0. The filing notes that the transactions were not timely reported due to an administrative oversight.

The first transaction, dated July 2, 2025, recorded an acquisition of 300,000 shares of common stock, bringing Nelson's direct beneficial ownership to 300,000 shares. The second transaction, dated January 28, 2026, involved 1,221,345 restricted stock units granted to Nelson that, according to the filing, "vest in equal installments on the first business day of each calendar month following the grant date over a period of four (4) years, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date." The filing further states that vested RSUs will be paid in the form of the issuer's common stock, with payment occurring no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which the RSUs vest. This brought beneficial ownership to 1,521,345 shares.

The third transaction, dated February 9, 2026, added 31,564 shares described as "a prorated annual grant of restricted stock units, fully vested at the time of grant, as the equity portion of the Reporting Person's retainer for Board service under the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Program, reflecting the portion of the year during which the Reporting Person served as a non-employee director." Following this final transaction, Nelson's direct beneficial ownership stood at 1,552,909 shares. The Form 4 was signed by Lisa Kish as Attorney-in-Fact for Charles L. Nelson.

What Was Disclosed

New ERA Energy & Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAI) CEO and Director Charles Lawrence Nelson disclosed three common stock acquisitions totaling 1,552,909 shares at $0 per share, spanning July 2025 through February 2026, filed October 30, 2026, and noted as late due to administrative oversight.