Ceribell (CBLL) CEO awarded stock options and 97,555 RSUs

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ceribell, Inc. reported that President and CEO Chao Xingjuan received equity compensation awards. She was granted a stock option for 162,592 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $18.50 per share, expiring on April 1, 2036, vesting quarterly starting on May 20, 2026. She also received a grant of 97,555 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units. Following these awards, she directly holds 864,347 shares of common stock and has an additional 369,088 shares held indirectly through the ACP 2021 Trust, where she is a co-trustee and disclaims beneficial ownership except for her pecuniary interest.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

Ceribell CEO receives stock option and RSU grants as part of equity compensation.

The President and CEO of Ceribell, Chao Xingjuan, was granted a stock option covering 162,592 shares at an exercise price of $18.50 per share, expiring on April 1, 2036. The option vests quarterly starting May 20, 2026, contingent on continued service.

She also received 97,555 restricted stock units in common stock, increasing her direct holdings to 864,347 shares. An additional 369,088 shares are held indirectly through the ACP 2021 Trust, where she is co-trustee and disclaims beneficial ownership beyond her pecuniary interest.

These awards appear to be standard equity-based compensation rather than market purchases or sales, so they mainly adjust her long-term incentive alignment without signaling a directional market view.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Chao Xingjuan

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	162,592	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Common Stock	97,555	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 162,592 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 864,347 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 369,088 shares (Indirect, By ACP 2021 Trust)

Footnotes (1)

1. Grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The Reporting Person is a co-trustee of the ACP 2021 Trust, and therefore may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of these securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein. The shares subject to the option shall vest on each quarterly anniversary from May 20, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

Key Figures

Stock option grant size: 162,592 shares Option exercise price: $18.50 per share Option expiration: April 1, 2036 +4 more

7 metrics

Stock option grant size 162,592 shares Option for common stock granted on April 1, 2026

Option exercise price $18.50 per share Exercise price for CEO stock option

Option expiration April 1, 2036 Expiration date of CEO stock option grant

RSU grant size 97,555 shares Restricted stock unit grant of common stock

Direct common stock holdings 864,347 shares CEO direct ownership after reported transactions

Indirect trust holdings 369,088 shares Common stock held via ACP 2021 Trust

Vesting start date May 20, 2026 Quarterly vesting start for option grant

Key Terms

Restricted stock units ("RSUs"), Stock Option (Right to Buy), ACP 2021 Trust, beneficial ownership, +2 more

6 terms

Restricted stock units ("RSUs") financial

"Grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs")."

Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a company promise to give an employee shares of stock (or cash equivalent) in the future, but only after certain conditions—usually staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance goals—are met. Investors watch RSUs because when they vest they increase the number of shares outstanding and can lead insiders to sell shares, affecting share price, company dilution and the true cost of employee pay.

Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial

"security_title: "Stock Option (Right to Buy)""

ACP 2021 Trust financial

"nature_of_ownership: "By ACP 2021 Trust""

beneficial ownership financial

"may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of these securities."

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

pecuniary interest financial

"disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein."

co-trustee financial

"The Reporting Person is a co-trustee of the ACP 2021 Trust"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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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^*

Chao Xingjuan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CERIBELL, INC.

360 N. PASTORIA AVENUE

(Street)

SUNNYVALE CALIFORNIA 94085

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ceribell, Inc. [ CBLL ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

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

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

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

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	04/01/2026		A		97,555(1)	A	$0	864,347	D
Common Stock								369,088	I	By ACP 2021 Trust(2)(3)

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)	$18.5	04/01/2026		A		162,592		(4)	04/01/2036	Common Stock	162,592	$0	162,592	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs").

2. The Reporting Person is a co-trustee of the ACP 2021 Trust, and therefore may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of these securities.

3. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

4. The shares subject to the option shall vest on each quarterly anniversary from May 20, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

	/s/ Louisa Daniels, Attorney-in-Fact for Xingjuan (Jane) Chao	04/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What equity awards did Ceribell (CBLL) CEO Chao Xingjuan receive?

Chao Xingjuan received a stock option for 162,592 shares at $18.50 per share and 97,555 restricted stock units. These grants increase her long-term equity incentive while not involving any open-market buying or selling activity.

How many Ceribell (CBLL) shares does the CEO hold after this Form 4?

After these grants, Chao Xingjuan directly holds 864,347 shares of Ceribell common stock. In addition, 369,088 shares are held indirectly through the ACP 2021 Trust, where she is co-trustee but disclaims full beneficial ownership.

What are the key terms of the Ceribell (CBLL) CEO stock option grant?

The option covers 162,592 shares of Ceribell common stock at a $18.50 exercise price and expires April 1, 2036. The shares vest on each quarterly anniversary from May 20, 2026, subject to her continued employment with the company.

What does the restricted stock unit grant mean for Ceribell (CBLL) CEO?

The filing notes a grant of 97,555 restricted stock units, each representing one share of common stock. These RSUs are part of her compensation package and increase her equity exposure without reflecting an open-market purchase or sale decision.

How are Ceribell (CBLL) shares held through the ACP 2021 Trust treated?

The Form 4 shows 369,088 shares of Ceribell common stock held indirectly by the ACP 2021 Trust. As co-trustee, Chao Xingjuan may be deemed to share beneficial ownership but disclaims ownership except to the extent of her pecuniary interest.