[Form 4] authID Inc. Insider Trading Activity
authID Inc. director Nicholas Shevelyov received stock option awards exercisable immediately on 09/04/2025. Two option grants were reported: 38,024 options and 12,500 options, each with a $3.90 exercise price and a 09/04/2035 expiration. The 38,024-option grant vests monthly over 12 months; the 12,500-option grant vests annually in equal amounts over three years. Both tranches are shown as directly owned following the transactions.
- Director awarded equity aligning management and shareholder interests through option ownership
 - Immediate exercisability for the options provides clear, documented ownership
 - Staggered vesting (monthly for 12 months and annual over three years) ties incentives to continued service
 
- Potential dilution from 50,524 new options outstanding if exercised
 - No disclosure of approval context or aggregate outstanding options limits assessment of materiality
 
Insights
TL;DR: Director received immediately exercisable options totaling 50,524 shares at $3.90, creating near-term ownership and standard multi-year vesting.
The transaction records two option grants totaling 50,524 options with a $3.90 exercise price and a ten-year term expiring in 2035. The larger grant vests monthly over one year, supporting retention over the next 12 months, while the smaller grant vests over three years in equal annual installments. These awards increase the director's direct equity exposure without showing cash proceeds in the filing; the form documents option acquisitions rather than stock sales.
TL;DR: Typical director equity compensation reported: mix of short-term and multi-year vesting to align incentives.
The structure—one grant vesting monthly over 12 months and another vesting over three years—combines immediate incentive with longer-term retention. Both grants are recorded as directly owned options, which is customary for director compensation. The filing does not disclose board approval details, aggregate outstanding company options, or potential dilution impact, so evaluation is limited to the award terms shown.