[Form 4] Clene Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Clene Inc. reported a compensation-related insider transaction: Chief Financial Officer Morgan R. Brown received a stock option for 10,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $6.32 per share. The option grant was dated 09/18/2025 and is exercisable through 09/17/2035. The filing states the options vest immediately upon grant, and following the grant the reporting person beneficially owns 10,000 underlying shares through the option. The grant was made under the company’s Amended 2020 Stock Plan.
- 10,000-share stock option grant to the Chief Financial Officer is explicitly disclosed
- Immediate vesting is stated, providing clear terms for the executive award
- Exercise price and term disclosed: $6.32 per share, exercisable through 09/17/2035
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: CFO received a 10,000-share option with immediate vesting under the 2020 plan; governance implications are routine.
The grant of 10,000 options to the Chief Financial Officer is a standard executive compensation action recorded on Form 4. Immediate vesting signals a retention or recognition award rather than a multi‑year incentive tied to future performance milestones. The grant’s terms are clearly stated: $6.32 exercise price and a 10-year term expiring 09/17/2035. From a governance perspective, materiality depends on the option size relative to outstanding shares and dilution impact, information not provided in this filing.
TL;DR: A straightforward option grant to the CFO; structure (exercise price, term, immediate vesting) is fully disclosed but lacks company-level context.
The disclosure specifies an award of 10,000 options at a $6.32 exercise price, exercisable immediately and expiring in 2035, issued under the Amended 2020 Stock Plan. This reflects a cashless upside incentive for the executive if the stock appreciates above $6.32. The filing does not include the company’s total option pool, outstanding share count, or any performance conditions, so assessing absolute or per-share dilution and cost to shareholders is not possible from this document alone.