CTM Form 4: Director granted 100,000 options; 20‑month vesting

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Castellum, Inc. (CTM) disclosed an insider equity award. Director Bernard S. Champoux was granted 100,000 stock options on 11/11/2025 with an exercise price of $1.19 per share under the Second Amended 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. The options vest ratably over twenty months starting December 1, 2025 and expire on 11/10/2032. The filing lists ownership as Direct (D). This is a routine compensation grant to a board member, not an open‑market purchase or sale.

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^*

Champoux Bernard S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1934 OLD GALLOWS ROAD

SUITE 350

(Street)

VIENNA VA 22182

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Castellum, Inc. [ CTM ]

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

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

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

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 Options	$1.19	11/11/2025		A		100,000		(1)	11/10/2032	Common Stock	100,000	$0	100,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. As compensation for his service as an independent member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Champoux received 100,000 stock options granted pursuant to the terms of the Castellum, Inc. Second Amended 2021 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock which vest ratably over a period of twenty months commencing December 1, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bernard S. Champoux	11/13/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Castellum (CTM) disclose in this Form 4?

A director, Bernard S. Champoux, received 100,000 stock options on 11/11/2025 at an exercise price of $1.19.

What are the vesting terms of the CTM director’s options?

They vest ratably over twenty months beginning December 1, 2025.

When do the granted CTM options expire?

The options expire on 11/10/2032.

What is the ownership form reported for the options?

The filing reports Direct (D) ownership.

Under which plan were the CTM options granted?

They were granted under the Second Amended 2021 Stock Incentive Plan.

Is this a market transaction or compensation grant?

It is a compensation grant, not an open‑market purchase or sale.