BioCardia (BCDA) director reports stock option grant for 12,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BioCardia, Inc. director receives new stock option grant. A company director reported receiving a stock option to buy 12,000 shares of BioCardia common stock at an exercise price of $1.37 per share, granted on 12/08/2025.

According to the filing, all of the shares under this option vest and become exercisable on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, as long as the director continues as a service provider through that date. After this grant, the reporting person beneficially owns 15,573 derivative securities (stock options) on a direct basis, with the reported option expiring on 12/08/2035.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STERTZER SIMON H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BIOCARDIA, INC.

320 SOQUEL WAY

(Street)

SUNNYVALE CA 94085

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BioCardia, Inc. [ BCDA ]

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)
12/08/2025

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

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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.37	12/08/2025		A		12,000		(1)	12/08/2035	Common Stock	12,000	$0	15,573	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. One hundred percent of the shares are subject to the option vesting and becoming exercisable on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Reporting Person continuing as a service provider through such date.

	/s/ David McClung, by power of attorney	12/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did BioCardia (BCDA) disclose in this Form 4?

A BioCardia director reported receiving a stock option to purchase 12,000 shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.37 per share, granted on 12/08/2025.

How many BioCardia (BCDA) shares are covered by the new stock option?

The new option covers 12,000 shares of BioCardia common stock as the underlying security.

What is the exercise price and expiration date of the BioCardia (BCDA) option grant?

The stock option has an exercise price of $1.37 per share and an expiration date of 12/08/2035.

When do the BioCardia (BCDA) stock options granted to the director vest?

The filing states that 100% of the shares under the option vest and become exercisable on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, provided the reporting person continues as a service provider through that date.

How many BioCardia (BCDA) derivative securities does the insider own after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 15,573 derivative securities (stock options) on a direct basis.

What is the reporting person’s relationship to BioCardia (BCDA)?

The reporting person is identified as a director of BioCardia, Inc. and the Form 4 is filed by one reporting person.