Skip to main content

INSIDER TRADING POLICY V8


INSIDER TRADING POLICY


VERSION 8.0  |  MARCH 2026

 

GROOVY COMPANY, INC. DBA OTCM PROTOCOL

Wyoming Corporation  |  CIK: 1499275  |  OTC: GROO

12 Daniel Rd East, Fairfield, NJ 07004

 

SEC Category 1 Model B  |  Release No. 33-11412 (Binding)  |  BOARD APPROVED

 

Field

Value

Field

Value

Document ID

OTCM-POL-ITP-001

Version

1.8.0 (supersedes V1.0)

Effective Date

January 30,March 2026

Classification

CONFIDENTIAL

Approved By

Board of Directors

Legal Entity

Groovy Company, Inc. dba OTCM Protocol

Governing Law

Federal Securities Law and New Jersey State Law



 

πŸ“‹ TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Article I: Purpose and Scope
  2. Article II: Definitions
  3. Article III: Prohibition on Insider Trading
  4. Article IV: Examples of Material Nonpublic Information
  5. Article V: Blackout Periods
  6. Article VI: Pre-Clearance Requirements
  7. Article VII: Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
  8. Article VIII: Special Rules for ST22 Security Tokens
  9. Article IX: Reporting Obligations
  10. Article X: Penalties and Enforcement
  11. Article XI: Administration

🎯 ARTICLE I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Section 1.1 β€” Purpose

This Insider Trading Policy (the "Policy"β€œPolicy”) is designed to prevent insider trading and to promote compliance with federal and state securities laws by all directors, officers, employees, contractors, and other persons associated with Groovy Company, Inc. dba OTCM Protocol, Inc.Protocol (the "Company"β€œCompany”). The Policy applies to trading in both traditional securities and ST22 SecurityDigital TokensSecurities issued through the OTCM Protocol platform.platform, as well as the OTCM Utility Token.

 

Section 1.2 β€” Regulatory Framework

This Policy is adopted pursuant to and in compliance with:Regulation

βš–οΈ Regulation

Description

Description

Section 10(b)

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Rule 10b-5

Prohibition on fraud in connection with securities transactions

Section 16

Reporting and short-swing profit provisions

ITSA 1984

Insider Trading Sanctions Act of 1984

ITSFEA 1988

Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988

Release No. 33-11412

SEC–CFTC Binding Digital Securities Taxonomy (March 17, 2026)

January 28, 2026 Joint Statement

SEC Joint Staff Statement

 on Tokenized Securities Guidance(substantially (Januarysuperseded 28,by 2026)Release 33-11412)

 

Section 1.3 β€” Scope of Covered Securities

toanddigitalassetsthrough

ThisSecurity PolicyType

applies
all

Description

securities
issued

Common byStock

or
the

Groovy Company, including:

Inc.

πŸ“Šdba Security Type

Description

🏒

Common Stock

OTCM Protocol, Inc.Protocol common stock

πŸ“ˆ (OTC: GROO)

Preferred Stock

All series of OTCM Protocol, Inc.Company preferred stock

πŸͺ™stock, including Series β€œA”, Series β€œS”, and any future series

Utility Tokens

OTCM Utility TokensToken

πŸ”—OTCM utility/governance token

ST22 SecurityDigital TokensSecurities

Tokens representing Common Class B Shares (third-party issuers) or Series Mβ€œS” preferredPreferred sharesShares of(OTCMS) issuersβ€” onCategory OTCM5 ProtocolDigital Securities under Release 33-11412

Options / Warrants

πŸ“œ

Options/Warrants

Any options, warrants, or convertible securities of the Company

Derivatives

πŸ“‰

Derivatives

Any derivative instruments linked to Company securities or ST22 tokensDigital Securities



 

πŸ“– ARTICLEArticle II: DEFINITIONSDefinitions

Section 2.1 β€” Key Definitions

 

⏸️ "β€œBlackout Period"Period”

Any period during which trading by Covered Persons is prohibited, including quarterly blackout periods and event-specific blackout periods as described in Article V.

 

πŸ‘€ "β€œCompliance Officer"Officer”

The Chiefdesignated Legalcompliance Officerofficer or such other person designated by the Board of Directors to administer this Policy. Contact: compliance@otcm.io.

 

πŸ‘₯ "β€œCovered Persons"Persons”

All directors, officers, employees, consultants, advisors, and contractors of the Company, as well as members of their immediate families and any entities controlled by such persons.

 

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ "β€œImmediate Family"Family”

A person'person’s spouse, domestic partner, parents, children, siblings, mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the person'person’s household.

 

πŸ”’ "β€œMaterial Nonpublic Information"Information” (MNPI)

Information that:

that
  1. Has(a) has not been publicly disclosed through appropriate channels;channels, AND
  2. A (b) a reasonable investor would consider important in making an investment decision
decision.

 

πŸ“Š "β€œSection 16 Insider"Insider”

Any director, executive officer, or beneficial owner of more than 10% of any class of equity securities of the Company.

 

πŸ”— "β€œST22 SecurityDigital Token"Security”

An SPL Token-2022 digital asset issued on the Solana blockchain representing a 1:1 ownership interest in Common Class B Shares (third-party OTC issuers) or Series Mβ€œS” preferredPreferred sharesShares (OTCMS) held in irrevocable custody by anEmpire SEC-registeredStock transfer agent,Transfer, as classified under SECas Category 15 Digital Securities under SEC–CFTC Release No. 33-11412 (Issuer-Sponsored)March tokenization17, framework.2026).

 

πŸ“… "β€œTrading Day"Day”

  • Traditional

    For Securities:traditional Anysecurities: any day on which national securities exchanges are open for trading

  • trading. For ST22 SecurityDigital Tokens:Securities: Anyany calendar day (tokens trade 24/7)7/365 on CEDEX at cedex.otcm.io).



 

🚫 ARTICLEArticle III: PROHIBITIONProhibition ONon INSIDERInsider TRADINGTrading

Section 3.1 β€” General Prohibition

⚠️ NO Covered Person shall, directly or indirectly, purchase, sell, gift, or otherwise transfer any Covered Security while in possession of Material Nonpublic Information concerning the Company, the OTCM Protocol platform, CEDEX, or any issuer whose securitiesequity arehas been tokenized as ST22 Digital Securities on the platform.

 

Section 3.2 β€” Prohibition on Tipping

⚠️ NO Covered Person shall disclose ("tip"β€œtip”) Material Nonpublic Information to any other person,person, including family members, friends, business associates, or any third party, where such information may be used to trade in Covered Securities.

This prohibition applies regardless of whether the tipper receives any personal benefit from the disclosure.

 

Section 3.3 β€” Prohibition on Front-Running

⚠️ NO Covered Person shall trade in ST22 SecurityDigital TokensSecurities or other Covered Securities based on knowledge of:

  • Pendingof pending platform launches
  • Issuerlaunches, onboardings
  • Liquidityissuer events
  • Otheronboardings, liquidity events, regulatory developments, SEC Crypto Task Force communications, or other material events affecting the OTCM Protocol platform

...before such information is publicly announced.

 

Section 3.4 β€” Application to Digital Asset Transactions

For the avoidance of doubt, theThe prohibitions in this Article III apply equally to:

πŸ”— Transaction Type

Covered?

Direct purchases/sales of ST22 tokensDigital Securities

βœ…YES

Transactions on CEDEX (cedex.otcm.io)

YES

Transactions through DEXs

βœ…any YES

TransactionsAMM throughor AMMs/bonding curvescurve

βœ…YES

YES

Transfers between wallets controlled by Covered Person

βœ…YES

YES

Liquidity provision to or withdrawal from the Global Unified CEDEX Liquidity Pool

βœ…YES

YES

Any transaction resulting in change of beneficial ownership

βœ…YES

Stablecoin-to-ST22 or ST22-to-stablecoin conversions

YES



 

πŸ“‹ ARTICLEArticle IV: EXAMPLESExamples OFof MATERIALMaterial NONPUBLICNonpublic INFORMATIONInformation

Section 4.1 β€” Corporate Information

The following types of information are generally considered MNPI when not publicly disclosed:Category

Examples

🏒Financial

Category

Examples

πŸ’°

Financial

Results, projections, revenue/earnings guidance

Business

🀝

Business

Significant contracts, partnerships, relationships

πŸ”„investor commitments

Corporate Actions

Mergers, acquisitions, divestituresdivestitures, SPAC transactions

Leadership

πŸ‘”

Leadership

Changes in executive leadership or Board composition

Financing

πŸ’΅

Financing

Equity or debt offeringsofferings, SOL treasury allocations

Legal / Regulatory

βš–οΈSignificant litigation, SEC correspondence, no-action letter status, CFTC engagement

LegalSecurity

Significant litigation or regulatory matters

πŸ”

Security

Cybersecurity incidentsincidents, orsmart contract vulnerabilities, data breaches

 

Section 4.2 β€” Platform-Specific Information

The following OTCM Protocol platform information is considered MNPI:Category

Examples

πŸ”—Launches

Category

Examples

πŸš€

Launches

Pending issuer onboardingsonboardings, orST22 tokenDigital Securities launches

Liquidity

πŸ’§Planned Global Pool operations, liquidity seeding events

LiquidityParameters

Planned pool migrations or modifications

πŸ“ˆ

Parameters

Changes to bondingCEDEX curveCPMM parametersparameters, fee structure modifications

Technical

πŸ”§Transfer

Technical

SmartHook upgrades, smart contract upgradespatches, ororacle securitychanges

patches

Data

πŸ“Š

Data

Platform trading volume before public releaserelease, CEDEX metrics

Regulatory

πŸ“œSEC Crypto Task Force communications, no-action letter developments, Release 33-11412 implementation

RegulatoryCustody

SEC communications or regulatory developments

🏦Empire

Custody

Stock Transfer agent relationship changeschanges, custody arrangements

Offerings

🎯

Offerings

ICO or token offeringSTO timing and termsterms, Reg D/Reg S offering details

 

Section 4.3 β€” Issuer-Specific Information

Covered Persons who obtain MNPI about issuers whose securitiesequity has been tokenized as ST22 Digital Securities are tokenized on OTCM Protocol are prohibited from trading in the ST22affected tokens of such issuers.tokens. This includes:

includes
  • πŸ“‹ Pendingpending corporate actions affecting tokenized shares
  • πŸ’°Common FinancialB shares, financial condition or performance of the underlying issuer
  • πŸšͺissuer, Plannedplanned delisting or detokenization
  • ⚑detokenization, Protectiveprotective conversion trigger events
  • 🏦events, Changesand changes in transferEmpire agentStock Transfer custody arrangements
arrangements.



 

⏸️ ARTICLEArticle V: BLACKOUTBlackout PERIODSPeriods

Section 5.1 β€” Quarterly Blackout Periods

πŸ“… Period

Description

StartParameter

Description

Start

First day of the third month of each fiscal quarter

End

Two (2) full Trading Days after public release of quarterly/annual financial results

Applies To

Company securities (GROO common, all preferred series) and OTCM Utility Tokens

 

Section 5.2 β€” Event-Specific Blackout Periods

The Compliance Officer may impose event-specific blackout periods when MNPI exists that has not been publicly disclosed. Such blackout periods may apply to:

to
  • Specificspecific securities
  • Specificsecurities, specific ST22 tokens
  • AllDigital Securities, or all Covered Securities
Securities.

Covered Persons will be notified of event-specific blackout periods and the securities to which they apply.

 

Section 5.3 β€” Platform Launch Blackout Periods

πŸš€ All Covered Persons with knowledge of pending issuer onboardings or ST22 tokenDigital Securities launches are prohibited from trading in the affected tokens until FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS after the public launch announcement.

 

Section 5.4 β€” Exceptions to Blackout Periods

The following transactions are Exceptionexempt from blackout period restrictions:

Notes

βœ… Exception

Notes

πŸ“‹ Rule 10b5-1 tradingTrading plansPlans

Pre-approved plans only (see Article VII)

πŸ’° Stock optionOption exercisesExercises for cashCash

SaleExercise only β€” sale of underlying shares NOT exempt

πŸ“ˆ RSU vestingVesting

SaleVesting only β€” sale of shares received NOT exempt

πŸ›’ Employee stockStock purchasePurchase planPlan

Purchases only

🎁 Bona fideFide giftsGifts

Subject to pre-clearance by Compliance Officer



 

βœ… ARTICLEArticle VI: PRE-CLEARANCEPre-Clearance REQUIREMENTSRequirements

Section 6.1 β€” Persons Subject to Pre-Clearance

Category

Who

Directors

TheAll followingdirectors persons MUST obtain pre-clearance fromof the Compliance Officer before any transaction in Covered Securities:Board

πŸ‘€ Category

Who

🎯

Directors

All directors

πŸ‘”

Executive Officers

CEO, CFO, CTO, COO, and any C-level executives

πŸ“Š

Section 16 Insiders

All Section 16 Insiders

πŸ” (>10% beneficial owners)

MNPI Access Personnel

Employees with access to MNPI regarding pending tokenST22 launches

πŸ“‹launches, CEDEX operations, or regulatory matters

Designated Persons

Any other person designated by the Compliance Officer

 

Section 6.2 β€” Pre-Clearance Procedures

Requests must be submitted in writing (including email) to the Compliance Officer at compliance@otcm.io at least TWO (2) business days before the proposed transaction.

πŸ“

Required Information:Information

Description

FieldSecurity / Token

Description

πŸ”—

Security/Token

Identity of the security or ST22 token

πŸ“ŠDigital Security

Transaction Type

Nature of proposed transaction (buy, sell, gift, liquidity provision/withdrawal, etc.)

Quantity

πŸ”’

Quantity

Number of shares or tokens

Proposed Date

πŸ“…

Date

Proposed date of transaction

πŸ’³

Wallet Address(es)

For ST22 tokenDigital Securities and OTCM Utility Token transactions β€” Solana wallet addresses

 

Section 6.3 β€” Clearance Period

⏱️ Parameter

Value

ValidityParameter

Value

Validity

THREE (3) Trading Days from date of clearance

Expiration

New request required if not completed within the validity period

Revocation

Pre-clearance may be revoked at any time if circumstances change



 

πŸ“‹ ARTICLEArticle VII: RULERule 10b5-1 TRADINGTrading PLANSPlans

Section 7.1 β€” Adoption of Trading Plans

Covered Persons may adopt written trading plans that comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such plans must be:

be
  • βœ… Adoptedadopted during an open trading window
  • βœ…window, Adoptedadopted when the person is NOT in possession of MNPI
  • βœ…MNPI, Pre-and pre-approved by the Compliance Officer
Officer.

 

Section 7.2 β€” Cooling-Off Period

πŸ‘€ Person Type

Cooling-Off Period

Directors &and Executive Officers

Later of: (i) 90 days after adoption/modification, OR (ii) 2 business days after Form 10-Q/10-K filing for the quarter in which the plan was adopted

Other Covered Persons

30 days after adoption/modification

 

Section 7.3 β€” Application to ST22 TokenDigital TransactionsSecurities

Rule 10b5-1 trading plans may be adopted for ST22 SecurityDigital TokenSecurities transactions, provided the plan specifies:

πŸ“‹ Requirement

Description

πŸ’³β€’      

WalletSolana Addresses

Addresseswallet addresses to be used for transactions

πŸ”§β€’      

Execution Mechanism

Specificmechanism DEX,β€” OTCM.FUNCEDEX platform,at cedex.otcm.io or designated broker

πŸ€–β€’      

Automation

Automated trading through bondingCEDEX curvesCPMM must be specifically authorized in the plan



 

πŸ”— ARTICLEArticle VIII: SPECIALSpecial RULESRules FORfor ST22 SECURITYDigital TOKENSSecurities

Section 8.1 β€” 24/7 Trading Environment

⚠️ ST22 SecurityDigital TokensSecurities trade continuously on blockchain-basedCEDEX platforms(cedex.otcm.io) 24/7/365 without regard to traditional market hours.

Covered Persons must exercise heightened vigilance,vigilance, as the ability to trade at any time increases the risk of trading while in possession of MNPI.

 

Section 8.2 β€” Wallet Registration

πŸ“‹All Requirement

Details

What

AllCovered Persons must register with the Compliance Officer all blockchain wallet addresses controlledthat bythey control or withhave beneficial interest

Which Tokens

in, used for ST22 SecurityDigital TokensSecurities or OTCM Utility Tokens

RegisterToken With

Compliancetransactions. Officer

Changes

Report to registered wallets must be reported within FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURSHOURS. Supported wallets include Phantom, Solflare, Backpack, Coinbase Wallet, and Ledger.

 

Section 8.3 β€” On-Chain Monitoring

The Company mayimplements implement on-chain monitoring systems via Chainalysis KYT and TRM Labs to track transactions by registered wallets.

βœ… Covered Persons consent to such monitoring as a condition of their relationship with the Company. Transfer Hook controls provide additional compliance enforcement on every transaction.

 

Section 8.4 β€” Liquidity Provision

🚨 IMPORTANT


Providing liquidity to bondingthe curves,Global AMMs,Unified CEDEX Liquidity Pool, any AMM, or any liquidity poolsmechanism for ST22 tokensDigital Securities is considered a

TRANSACTION

subject to this Policy.


Requirements:

Pre-clearance
  • βœ…is Must obtain pre-clearancerequired before adding or removing liquidity
  • 🚫liquidity. MayLiquidity NOTprovision provide/removeor liquiditywithdrawal is prohibited while in possession of MNPI
MNPI.



 

πŸ“Š ARTICLEArticle IX: REPORTINGReporting OBLIGATIONSObligations

Section 9.1 β€” Section 16 Reporting

Section 16 Insiders must file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with the SEC as required.

πŸ“‹ Transactions in ST22 SecurityDigital TokensSecurities representing equity securities of the Company (including OTCMS tokens backed by Series β€œS” Preferred Shares) ARE subject to Section 16 reporting requirements.

 

Section 9.2 β€” Internal Reporting

All Covered Persons must report to the Compliance Officer within TWO (2) business days any transaction in Covered Securities.Securities, including:

πŸ“

Required Information:Information

Description

FieldDate and Nature

Description

πŸ“…

Date

Date and nature of transaction

Security / Token

πŸ”—

Security/Token

Security or tokenST22 Digital Security involved

Quantity

πŸ”’

Quantity

Number of shares or tokens

Price

πŸ’°

Price

Price per share or token

πŸ’³ (in USD or stablecoin equivalent)

Wallet Addresses

For token transactions

πŸ”—Solana wallet addresses used (for digital asset transactions)

Transaction Hash

ForSolana transaction signature (for blockchain transactionstransactions)

 

Section 9.3 β€” Annual Certification

πŸ“‹ All Covered Persons must certify annually that they have:

  • βœ…have Readread and understand this Policy
  • βœ…Policy, Compliedhave complied with its requirements
  • βœ…requirements, Willand will continue to comply
comply.



 

⚠️ ARTICLEArticle X: PENALTIESPenalties ANDand ENFORCEMENTEnforcement

Section 10.1 β€” Regulatory Penalties

Insider trading violations may result in severe civil and criminal penalties:penalties:

πŸ’° Penalty Type

Amount/Duration

Amount / Duration

Civil Penalties

Up to 3x the profit gained or loss avoided

Criminal Fines (Individuals)

Up to $55,000,000

million

Criminal Fines (Entities)

Up to $2525,000,000

million

Imprisonment

Up to 20 years

Officer/Director Bars

Prohibition from serving as officer or director

Private Lawsuits

Civil suits by harmed investors

 

Section 10.2 β€” Company Sanctions

Violations of this Policy may result in disciplinary action by the Company:

🚨 Sanction

Description

πŸšͺβ€’      

Termination

Termination of employment or consulting relationship

πŸ“‰β€’      

Forfeiture

Forfeiture of unvested equity awards

πŸ’°β€’      

Disgorgement

Disgorgement of trading profits

πŸ‘”β€’      

Removal

Removal from director or officer positions

βš–οΈβ€’      

Referral

Referral to SEC, FinCEN, DOJ, or other regulatory authorities



 

πŸ›οΈ ARTICLEArticle XI: ADMINISTRATIONAdministration

Section 11.1 β€” Compliance Officer Duties

The Compliance Officer is responsible for:

πŸ“‹ Duty

Description

βœ…β€’      

Pre-Clearance

Reviewing and processing pre-clearance requests

⏸️‒      

BlackoutDetermining Periods

Determiningand announcing blackout periods

πŸ“β€’      

Records

Maintaining records of all pre-clearance requests, wallet registrations, and trading reports

πŸŽ“β€’      

Training

Providing insider trading training to all Covered Persons

πŸ”β€’      

Investigations

Investigating potential violations and recommending enforcement action

β€’       Coordinating with on-chain monitoring systems (Chainalysis KYT + TRM Labs)

 

Section 11.2 β€” Policy Amendments

This Policy may be amended at any time by the Board of Directors. Covered Persons will be notified of material amendments and must acknowledge receipt.

 

Section 11.3 β€” Questions

πŸ“§Contact: Contact:compliance@otcm.io. compliance@otcmprotocol.com

Covered Persons with questions about this Policy or the application of insider trading laws should contact the Compliance Officer.



 

✍️Acknowledgment ACKNOWLEDGMENTand AND CERTIFICATIONCertification

 

I acknowledge that I have received and read the Groovy Company, Inc. dba OTCM Protocol, Inc.Protocol Insider Trading Policy. I understand its contents and agree to comply with all of its terms and conditions.

 

I understand that violation of this Policy or applicable insider trading laws may result in severe penalties, including termination of my relationship with the Company and civil and criminal liability.

 

I certify that I am not currently in possession of any Material Nonpublic Information concerning the Company, the OTCM Protocol platform, CEDEX, or any issuer whose securitiesequity arehas been tokenized as ST22 Digital Securities on the platform, except as previously disclosed to the Compliance Officer.

 

I agree to register all blockchain wallet addresses that I control or have beneficial interest in that may be used for transactions in ST22 SecurityDigital TokensSecurities or OTCM Utility Tokens.


 

 

Field

Value

SignatureField

_________________________________ 

DateSignature

_________________________________

Date

_________________________________

Printed Name

_________________________________

Title/Title / Position

_________________________________

Registered Wallet Address(es)

_________________________________


 

 

Document Information

Corporation

Field

Value

Document ID

OTCM-POL-ITP-001

Version

8.0

Effective Date

March 2026

Legal Entity

Groovy Company, Inc. dba OTCM Protocol,Protocol

Inc.

Entity Type

 A Wyoming DigitalCorporation

Asset

Governing Law

Federal Securities Law and New Jersey State Law

Primary Authority

Securities Exchange Act Β§10(b), Rule 10b-5, Release No. 33-11412

Approved By

Board of Directors

 

πŸ“œΒ© 2026 Groovy Company, Inc. dba OTCM Protocol  SEC|  All Rights Reserved  |  CONFIDENTIAL

ST22 Digital Securities are Category 15 Issuer-Sponsored TokenizedDigital Securities Infrastructureunder SEC–CFTC Release No. 33-11412 (March 17, 2026). Insider trading prohibitions apply fully to ST22 tokens. Groovy Company, Inc. dba OTCM Protocol is a Wyoming Corporation (CIK: 1499275).


Document ID: OTCM-POL-ITP-001 | Version 1.0 | Effective: January 30, 2026