Nuo Therapeutics director exercises 50,000 options at $0.40

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. director filed a Form 4 reporting an option exercise and related share withholding. On 12/09/2025, the insider exercised an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.40 per share. As part of a net exercise, the issuer withheld 9,091 shares of common stock at a closing price of $2.20 to cover the exercise cost, and the reporting person received 40,909 shares of common stock. Following these transactions, the insider directly beneficially owned 108,294 shares of Nuo Therapeutics common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 40,909 shares

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Mintz Paul

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Common Stock	50,000	$0.40	$20K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	9,091	$2.20	$20K
Exercise	Option to purchase common stock	50,000	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Option to purchase common stock — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 108,294 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents a net exercise of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 40,909 shares of common stock on the net exercise of option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The issuer withheld 9,091 shares of common stock underlying the option for payment of the exercise price using the closing price of $2.20.

FAQ

What insider transaction did Nuo Therapeutics (AURX) report on this Form 4?

The filing reports a director exercising an option to purchase 50,000 shares of Nuo Therapeutics common stock on 12/09/2025 and settling it as a net share exercise.

How many Nuo Therapeutics (AURX) shares did the insider receive from the option exercise?

The reporting person received 40,909 shares of Nuo Therapeutics common stock after the net exercise of options.

How many Nuo Therapeutics (AURX) shares were withheld to pay the option exercise cost?

The issuer withheld 9,091 shares of common stock underlying the option to pay the exercise price, using a closing price of $2.20 per share.

What was the exercise price of the Nuo Therapeutics (AURX) stock option?

The option to purchase Nuo Therapeutics common stock had an exercise price of $0.40 per share.

How many Nuo Therapeutics (AURX) shares does the insider own after this transaction?

After the reported transactions, the insider directly beneficially owned 108,294 shares of Nuo Therapeutics common stock.

What is the insider’s relationship to Nuo Therapeutics (AURX)?

The reporting person is a director of Nuo Therapeutics, Inc., as indicated in the filing.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mintz Paul

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NUO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

8285 EL RIO, SUITE190

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77054

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. [ AURX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/09/2025		M		50,000	A	$0.4	117,385	D
Common Stock	12/09/2025		F(1)		9,091	D	$2.2	108,294	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to purchase common stock	$0.4	12/31/2018		M			50,000	12/31/2018	12/31/2025	Common Stock	50,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a net exercise of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 40,909 shares of common stock on the net exercise of option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The issuer withheld 9,091 shares of common stock underlying the option for payment of the exercise price using the closing price of $2.20.

	/s/ David Jorden, attorney-in-fact	12/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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