Cingulate CCO gets 30,000 stock options; $3.8 strike, 2035 expiry

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cingulate Inc. (CING) reported a Form 4 showing its Chief Commercial Officer received a stock option grant to purchase 30,000 shares at an exercise price of $3.8 on 11/03/2025.

The option expires on 11/03/2035 and vests 25% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, with the remaining shares vesting in substantially equal monthly installments over the following 36 months. Following the grant, 30,000 derivative securities were beneficially owned, held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Downey Bryan Wade

Role Chief Commercial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (right to Buy)	30,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to Buy) — 30,000 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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

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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^*

Downey Bryan Wade

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1901 W. 47TH PLACE

(Street)

KANSAS CITY KS 66205

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cingulate Inc. [ CING ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2025

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)	$3.8	11/03/2025		A		30,000		(1)	11/03/2035	Common Stock	30,000	$0	30,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests as follows: 25% on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining shares in substantially equal monthly installments over the 36-month period following the initial vesting date.

	/s/ Bryan Downey	11/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Cingulate (CING) disclose in this Form 4?

A grant of stock options to purchase 30,000 shares at an exercise price of $3.8 on 11/03/2025 to the Chief Commercial Officer.

Who is the reporting person and their role at Cingulate (CING)?

The reporting person is Bryan Downey, serving as Chief Commercial Officer.

What is the vesting schedule for the CING options?

The option vests 25% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, then in substantially equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

When do the Cingulate (CING) options expire?

The options expire on 11/03/2035.

How many derivative securities were beneficially owned after the transaction?

30,000 derivative securities were beneficially owned following the reported transaction.

What is the ownership form reported for the options?

Ownership form is Direct (D).

What was the price of the derivative security reported?

The filing lists a price of the derivative security of $0 for the grant.