Achieve Life Sciences SEC filings document current reports on operating results, cytisinicline development updates, governance matters, material agreements, and capital-structure disclosures. Recent Form 8-K filings include furnished financial-results releases and business updates tied to the company’s late-stage specialty pharmaceutical focus on cytisinicline for nicotine dependence.
The filing record also covers executive and board changes, compensatory arrangements, consulting and separation agreements, shareholder voting matters, security-structure disclosures, and clinical or regulatory disclosures related to the cytisinicline program. These filings provide formal records of the company’s corporate events, financial-condition updates, and governance actions as a public biotechnology issuer.
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. reported that Dr. Cindy Jacobs has chosen to resign from her roles as Chief Medical Officer and President, effective October 6, 2025. She informed the board on September 5, 2025. The company is negotiating a consulting agreement so Dr. Jacobs can continue providing advisory services after her departure.
Mark K. Oki, Chief Financial Officer of Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV), reported receipt of 168,000 performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) on 09/04/2025. The filing states these PRSUs were previously disclosed on December 9, 2024 and were earned after the Compensation Committee certified achievement of specified performance criteria. Each PRSU converts into one share of common stock at settlement. The reported award shows an exercise/settlement reference date of 12/06/2028 and a reported price of $0. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Mr. Oki on 09/08/2025.
Richard Stewart, a director and executive officer of Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV), reported two awards of Performance Restricted Stock Units (PRSUs) on 09/04/2025. The filing shows acquisition of 140,000 PRSUs (linked to common stock) and 157,500 PRSUs, each representing a contingent right to one share at settlement. The PRSUs were previously reported as earned when performance targets were certified by the Compensation Committee. The awards list future settlement/exercise dates of 01/22/2028 and 01/13/2029 and show 0 shares beneficially owned following the transactions, indicating these remain contingent/subject to settlement terms.
Jerry Wan, identified as an officer (Principal Accounting Officer), reported transactions in Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) dated 09/04/2025. He received 34,100 shares of common stock upon settlement of performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) and sold 14,070 shares to satisfy tax withholding, at a weighted-average price of $2.77 per share (sales ranged from $2.68 to $2.88).
The filing shows PRSUs that were previously reported as earned by the Compensation Committee: one group of 24,500 PRSUs tied to milestone-based vesting and another group of 9,600 PRSUs with a vesting range of 0%–100% depending on future milestones. After these transactions the reporting person beneficially owned 32,694 shares.
Thomas B. King, a director of Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV), settled performance-based equity and received 455,000 shares of common stock on September 4, 2025. These shares resulted from performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) that were previously reported as earned after the Compensation Committee certified achievement of certain performance criteria. To satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the net settlement, 139,858 shares were sold at weighted-average prices between $2.68 and $2.88 per share, generating a reported sale price of $2.77 per share. After settlement and the withholding sale, the reporting person beneficially owned 315,142 shares directly.
Insider transactions by Cindy Jacobs at Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV) show settlement of performance restricted stock units into common stock and a small sale to cover tax withholding. On 09/04/2025 Ms. Jacobs had 110,000 shares acquired upon settlement of PRSUs and separately sold 27,629 shares at a weighted average price between $2.68 and $2.88 to satisfy income tax withholding obligations. Following these transactions she beneficially owned 115,585 shares of common stock. The filing states the PRSUs were previously reported as earned after Compensation Committee certification and that some PRSUs vest subject to milestone conditions, with certain awards exercisable or settling on specified future dates.
Achieve Life Sciences insider report: Jaime Xinos, the company's Chief Commercial Officer and a director, reported transactions dated 09/04/2025. He received 69,000 shares of common stock upon settlement of performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) and the issuer sold 20,854 shares to cover income tax withholding at a weighted average price of $2.77 per share. After these transactions he beneficially owned 74,432 shares. The Form 4 also shows outstanding PRSUs: 49,000 that vest upon achievement of certain milestones (settlement date tied to 01/22/2028) and 20,000 PRSUs with a measurement period extending to 01/28/2035 that may vest 0%–100% depending on performance. The form was filed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/08/2025.
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P., Alyeska Fund GP, LLC and Anand Parekh report beneficial ownership of 4,918,822 shares of Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV), representing 9.9% of the outstanding common stock. The reporting persons directly hold 3,504,333 shares and also hold warrants exercisable in form for up to 2,804,333 shares, but the warrants contain a 9.9% exercise cap so only 1,414,489 warrant shares are currently exercisable and included in the reported total. The percentage calculation uses the issuer's stated outstanding share count of 49,685,072. The filers state the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.