Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) a leading provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for defense, training, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, today announced it has granted an inducement equity award to Kopin’s new Chief Financial Officer, Erich Manz. The equity award was approved in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

On July 30, 2025, the Compensation Committee of Kopin’s Board of Directors approved a grant of a restricted stock equity award as a material inducement to employment to Mr. Manz, which equity award relates to 400,000 restricted shares of Kopin common stock. 25% of the restricted shares will vest on each December 10 beginning in 2026, subject to Mr. Manz’s continued employment with Kopin on the applicable vesting date.

About Kopin

Kopin Corporation is a leading developer and provider of innovative display, and application-specific optical solutions sold as critical components and subassemblies for defense, enterprise, professional and consumer products. Kopin’s portfolio includes microdisplays, display modules, eyepiece assemblies, image projection modules, and vehicle mounted and head-mounted display systems that incorporate ultra-small high-resolution Active Matrix Liquid Crystal displays (AMLCD), Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal on Silicon (FLCoS) displays, MicroLED displays (µLED) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays, a variety of optics, and low-power ASICs. For more information, please visit Kopin’s website at www.kopin.com. Kopin is a trademark of Kopin Corporation. Follow us on LinkedIn, X and Facebook.

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