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Corcept (CORT) CEO awarded 460,000 stock options in new grant

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BELANOFF JOSEPH K reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Corcept Therapeutics reported that Chief Executive Officer Joseph K. Belanoff received a grant of stock options covering 460,000 shares on February 27, 2026. These options give him the right to buy company stock and are structured as long-term incentive compensation.

The options vest in equal installments on each monthly anniversary of February 27, 2026, over a four-year period, and each vesting installment is conditioned on his continued service through the applicable vesting date.

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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*
BELANOFF JOSEPH K

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED
101 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY

(Street)
REDWOOD CITY CA 94065

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC [ CORT ]
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)
02/27/2026
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
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) $35.7 02/27/2026 A 460,000 (1) 02/27/2036 Common Stock 460,000 $0.00 460,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Exercise ratably in equal installments on each monthly anniversary of February 27, 2026 over a four-year period subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each vesting date.
Remarks:
The power of attorney under which this form was signed is on file with the Commission.
/s/ Joseph Douglas Lyon, as attorney-in-fact for Joseph K. Belanoff. 03/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Corcept Therapeutics (CORT) report for Joseph K. Belanoff?

Corcept Therapeutics reported that CEO Joseph K. Belanoff received a grant of stock options for 460,000 shares on February 27, 2026. The grant is a compensation award rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

How many stock options did the Corcept (CORT) CEO receive in this Form 4 filing?

The CEO received stock options covering 460,000 shares of Corcept Therapeutics common stock. This award is recorded as a derivative security grant and increases his directly held stock option position by the same amount reported in the filing.

When do Joseph K. Belanoff’s Corcept (CORT) stock options vest?

The options vest in equal installments on each monthly anniversary of February 27, 2026, over a four-year period. Each vesting installment requires Joseph K. Belanoff to remain in service through the relevant vesting date as specified.

Is the Corcept (CORT) CEO’s Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a grant?

The transaction is a grant of stock options, not an open-market purchase. It is reported with transaction code “A,” described as a grant, award, or other acquisition of derivative securities for compensation purposes, rather than a buy on the public market.

What does transaction code “A” mean in the Corcept (CORT) CEO’s Form 4?

Transaction code “A” indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities. In this case, it reflects a compensation grant of 460,000 stock options to the CEO, recorded as an acquisition of derivative securities rather than a market trade.

Does the Corcept (CORT) CEO’s option grant require continued service to vest?

Yes. The footnote explains that the options vest ratably in equal monthly installments over four years, starting February 27, 2026, and each installment is subject to the CEO’s continued service through the applicable vesting date.
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