Candel CEO Shows Confidence: Makes $200K Personal Investment in Biotech Firm

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Candel Therapeutics (CADL) reported a significant insider purchase by CEO and Director Paul Peter Tak on June 25, 2025. The transaction involved the acquisition of 42,826 shares at $4.67 per share through a registered direct offering, representing a total investment of approximately $200,000.

Following this transaction, Tak's direct beneficial ownership increased to 268,566 shares. The purchase was executed pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 23, 2025, demonstrating insider confidence in the company's prospects.

Key Transaction Details:

Transaction Type: Direct Purchase (registered offering)
Share Price: $4.67
Total Shares Post-Transaction: 268,566
Filing Date: June 28, 2025
Transaction Form: Form 4 (Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership)

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CEO Paul Peter Tak purchased 42,826 shares at $4.67 per share, representing a significant insider purchase of approximately $200,000, demonstrating management's confidence in the company

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Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Tak Paul Peter

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	42,826	$4.67	$200K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 268,566 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/26/2025 - 08:30 AM

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tak Paul Peter

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CANDEL THERAPEUTICS, INC.

117 KENDRICK ST., SUITE 450

(Street)

NEEDHAM

02494

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Candel Therapeutics, Inc. [ CADL ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/25/2025

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/25/2025		A⁽¹⁾		42,826	A	$4.67	268,566	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares acquired from the Issuer in a registered direct offering pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 23, 2025.

	/s/ Charles Schoch, as Attorney-In-Fact for Paul Peter Tak	06/26/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many shares of CADL stock did CEO Paul Peter Tak purchase on June 25, 2025?

CEO Paul Peter Tak acquired 42,826 shares of CADL common stock at a price of $4.67 per share on June 25, 2025, through a registered direct offering.

What is Paul Peter Tak's total CADL stock ownership after the June 2025 purchase?

Following the reported transaction, Paul Peter Tak beneficially owns 268,566 shares of CADL common stock held directly (Form: Direct (D)).

What type of stock purchase did CADL's CEO make in June 2025?

The CEO's stock purchase was made through a registered direct offering pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 23, 2025, as disclosed in the footnotes of the Form 4 filing.

What positions does Paul Peter Tak hold at CADL according to the Form 4?

According to the Form 4, Paul Peter Tak serves as both the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (CADL).

What was the total value of CADL shares purchased by the CEO in June 2025?

The total value of the purchase was approximately $199,997.42, calculated from 42,826 shares acquired at $4.67 per share.