Sono-Tek SC 13G SONO TEK / Cupero Dawn ownership change

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

835483108

Names of Reporting Persons

Dawn Cupero

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)

Sec Use Only

Citizenship or Place of Organization

UNITED STATES

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 87,182.00
6	Shared Voting Power 837,107.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 87,182.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 837,107.00

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

924,289.00

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

Checkbox not checked

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.9 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

Comment for Type of Reporting Person: Shared voting and dispositive power and the aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person includes (i) 14,300 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock") of Sono-Tek Corporation, a New York corporation (the "Issuer") owned by the Judith A. Bayles Trust B DTD 1/15/96, (ii) 64,400 shares of Issuer's Common Stock owned by the Judith A. Bayles Marital Trust DTD 1/15/96 and (iii) 753,354 shares of Issuer's Common Stock owned by the Richard A. Bayles Revocable Trust DTD 1/15/96, of which Ms. Cupero serves as trustee and has voting and dispositive power with regards to these shares. This also includes 5,031 shares of Issuer's Common Stock held jointly by Ms. Cupero and her spouse and 22 shares of Issuer's Common Stock held solely by Ms. Cupero's spouse. This percentage of class represented by amount in Row 9 is based on 15,751,153 shares of Issuer's Common Stock outstanding as of October 14, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended August 31, 2024 (the "Form 10-Q"), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2024.

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.

(a)

Name of issuer:

Sono-Tek Corporation

(b)

Address of issuer's principal executive offices:

2012 Route 9W, Milton, New York 12547

Item 2.

(a)

Name of person filing:

Dawn Cupero (the "Reporting Person")

(b)

Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

308 Schubauer Drive, Cary, North Carolina 27513

(c)

Citizenship:

United States

(d)

Title of class of securities:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(e)

CUSIP No.:

835483108

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:

(k)

Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

See rows (9) and (11) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G for the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and percentage of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, based on the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 14, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q.

(b)

Percent of class:

See rows (5) through (8) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G for the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition. %

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

87182

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

837107

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

87182

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

837107

Item 5.

Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.

Item 6.

Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dawn Cupero

Signature:	/s/ Dawn Cupero
Name/Title:	Dawn Cupero
Date:	12/16/2024

Sono-Tek (SOTK) SC 13GSONO TEK / Cupero Dawn ownership change