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Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV) director awarded 47,250 options at $5.24 strike

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Achieve Life Sciences director Reid Alexander Waldman received a new stock option grant, giving him the right to buy 47,250 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.24 per share. These options vest in substantially equal monthly installments over 36 months starting on May 29, 2026, so the award becomes available gradually as he continues serving the company.

The options expire on May 29, 2036 if not exercised, and this grant brings Waldman’s total reported option holdings from this award to 47,250 derivative securities. The transaction is compensation-related rather than an open-market purchase or sale of existing shares.

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Insights

Routine equity grant to director, no open-market trading signal.

The filing shows Reid Alexander Waldman, a director of Achieve Life Sciences, receiving 47,250 stock options at an exercise price of $5.24 per share. This is a standard compensation grant, not a market transaction involving cash buying or selling of shares.

The options vest monthly over 36 months commencing on May 29, 2026, which encourages continued board service. They expire on May 29, 2036, giving a long window to exercise if value develops. With no open-market trades or large dispositions disclosed, the informational signal for investors is limited.

Insider Waldman Reid Alexander
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Stock Option (right to buy) 47,250 $0.00 $0.00
Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 47,250 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. The option will vest in substantially equal monthly installments over 36 months commencing May 29, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's provision of service to the Issuer on each vesting date.
Option grant size 47,250 options Stock Option (right to buy) granted to director
Exercise price $5.24 per share Conversion or exercise price of options
Underlying shares 47,250 shares Underlying common stock for the option grant
Vesting period 36 months Substantially equal monthly vesting from May 29, 2026
Vesting start date May 29, 2026 Commencement of monthly vesting schedule
Expiration date May 29, 2036 Option expiration if not exercised
Options held after grant 47,250 options Total derivative securities following transaction
Stock Option (right to buy) financial
"security_title: Stock Option (right to buy)"
derivative security financial
"transaction_type: derivative"
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
exercise price financial
"conversion_or_exercise_price: 5.2400"
The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.
vest in substantially equal monthly installments financial
"The option will vest in substantially equal monthly installments over 36 months"
expiration date financial
"expiration_date: 2036-05-29T00:00:00.000Z"
The expiration date is the deadline after which a financial contract, such as an option or a futures agreement, is no longer valid or can be exercised. It matters to investors because it determines the timeframe during which they can take action or benefit from the contract, similar to how a coupon or a food item has a limited period of usefulness. Once the expiration date passes, the contract loses its value or ability to be used.

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FAQ

What did Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV) director Reid Waldman report on this Form 4?
The Form 4 reports that director Reid Alexander Waldman received a grant of stock options for 47,250 shares of Achieve Life Sciences common stock, serving as equity compensation rather than a cash purchase or sale of existing shares in the open market.

How many stock options did the ACHV director receive and at what exercise price?
Reid Alexander Waldman received options covering 47,250 shares of Achieve Life Sciences common stock. The options have an exercise price of $5.24 per share, meaning he can buy shares at that price if and when he exercises the options before expiration.

When do Reid Waldman’s Achieve Life Sciences stock options vest?
The options begin vesting on May 29, 2026, in substantially equal monthly installments over 36 months. This schedule means the award becomes fully vested over three years, conditioned on Waldman continuing to provide service to Achieve Life Sciences on each vesting date.

When do the ACHV director’s newly granted stock options expire?
The stock options granted to director Reid Alexander Waldman expire on May 29, 2036, if not exercised earlier. After that expiration date, any unexercised options will lapse, and the right to buy Achieve Life Sciences common stock at $5.24 per share will end.

Does this ACHV Form 4 show any open-market buying or selling of shares?
No, the Form 4 reflects a grant of stock options classified as a derivative security. It does not report any open-market purchases or sales of Achieve Life Sciences common stock, so it mainly documents equity-based compensation rather than trading activity.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Waldman Reid Alexander
(Last)(First)(Middle)
22722 29TH DR. SE
SUITE 100
(Street)
BOTHELL WASHINGTON 98021
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. [ ACHV ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/29/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)$5.2405/29/2026A47,250 (1)05/29/2036Common Stock47,250$047,250D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The option will vest in substantially equal monthly installments over 36 months commencing May 29, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's provision of service to the Issuer on each vesting date.
Sandra Thomson as attorney-in-fact for Reid Waldman06/02/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR