[Form 4] Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Raman Prakash, a non-employee director of Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. (BDTX), elected to receive 3,843 shares of the issuer's common stock in lieu of cash for annual director compensation. The shares were issued on 09/19/2025 under the company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. After the issuance, the reporting person beneficially owned 26,362 shares. The reported per-share price of $3.35 reflects the closing market price on 09/18/2025. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/22/2025.
- Director elected equity in lieu of cash, aligning executive interests with shareholders by receiving 3,843 shares under the company compensation policy
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Director elected stock for compensation, adding 3,843 shares; transaction appears routine and not materially dilutive.
This is a standard director compensation election rather than a market purchase or sale. The issuance of 3,843 shares increased the reporting person’s beneficial ownership to 26,362 shares. The price shown, $3.35, is the prior trading-day closing price and is used for disclosure; it does not indicate a market transaction executed at that price. From a financial standpoint, the item is routine and unlikely to meaningfully affect share count or valuation for investors given the absolute share numbers disclosed.
TL;DR: This Form 4 documents a compensation election under an established director policy; governance procedures appear to have been followed.
The shares were issued pursuant to the company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, which supports using equity in lieu of cash for non-employee directors. The filing notes the election and provides the calculation basis for reporting (closing price on 09/18/2025). There is no indication of related-party conflicts, amendments, or atypical vesting terms disclosed in this Form 4.