Cingulate (CING) EVP awarded 4,526 shares; 1,828 withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cingulate Inc. executive Raul R. Silva, EVP and CSO, received a grant of 4,526 shares of common stock on March 9, 2026 as part of his 2025 bonus under the company’s 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. To cover tax obligations on this grant, 1,828 shares were withheld by the company, a non-market, tax-withholding transaction. After these entries, Silva directly holds 4,645 Cingulate common shares.

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^*

Silva Raul R.

(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)
	EVP and CSO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2026

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
Common Stock(1)	03/09/2026		A		4,526	A	$0	6,473	D
Common Stock(2)	03/09/2026		F		1,828	D	$0	4,645	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of common stock were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, for a portion of the Reporting Person's 2025 bonus.

2. Shares otherwise issuable were withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax obligations on the grant described in footnote 1 above.

	/s/ Shane J. Schaffer, Attorney-in-Fact	03/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Cingulate (CING) report for Raul R. Silva?

Cingulate reported that EVP and CSO Raul R. Silva received 4,526 shares of common stock as part of his 2025 bonus. The award was granted under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and involved no cash purchase by Silva.

Why were some of Raul R. Silva’s Cingulate (CING) shares withheld?

Of the 4,526 granted shares, 1,828 were withheld to satisfy Silva’s tax obligations related to the stock bonus. This withholding is a standard, non-market mechanism companies use to cover payroll taxes on equity compensation awards.

How many Cingulate (CING) shares does Raul R. Silva hold after this Form 4?

Following the grant and tax-withholding entries, Raul R. Silva directly holds 4,645 shares of Cingulate common stock. This reflects the net position after 4,526 shares were awarded and 1,828 shares were withheld to cover associated tax liabilities.

Was Raul R. Silva’s Cingulate (CING) share grant an open-market purchase?

No, the 4,526 Cingulate shares were granted as compensation under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The transaction was coded as an award, not an open-market purchase, and the shares carried a reported price per share of $0.0000 in the filing.

Does the tax withholding in Cingulate (CING) EVP Raul R. Silva’s Form 4 indicate a stock sale?

The 1,828 Cingulate shares were disposed of through tax withholding, not an open-market sale. They were retained by the company to cover Silva’s tax obligations on the bonus grant, a routine accounting treatment rather than a discretionary share sale.