[Form 4] CYANOTECH CORP Insider Trading Activity
Jennifer A.S. Miyashiro, an officer of Cyanotech Corp (CYAN), was granted 50,000 stock options on 09/12/2025. The options carry an exercise price of $0.29 and expire on 09/12/2035. Following the grant, Ms. Miyashiro beneficially owns 50,000 underlying shares directly. The options vest in three tranches: 16,666 shares on 09/12/2026, 16,667 shares on 09/12/2027 and 16,667 shares on 09/12/2028, each subject to continued service with Cyanotech on the vesting date. The Form 4 was signed by Linda Tanoai by power of attorney on 09/15/2025.
- 50,000 option grant disclosed with full vesting schedule provided
- Exercise price, expiration date, and post-transaction ownership are explicitly reported
- Form signed via power of attorney, indicating an executed and filed disclosure
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Officer received a 50,000-option grant with a 10-year term and staged vesting, a routine compensation event for executives.
The Form 4 documents a non-derivative compensation-related option grant to an officer of Cyanotech (CYAN). The grant is for 50,000 options at a $0.29 exercise price expiring 09/12/2035, with vesting over three annual tranches beginning 09/12/2026, contingent on continued service. This increases the officer's direct beneficial ownership to 50,000 shares. There are no disclosed cash proceeds or sales. For investors, this is a typical equity-based compensation disclosure; it alters share-based incentive alignment but does not by itself change reported financial results.
TL;DR: Option grant follows standard service-based vesting; filing shows routine insider disclosure and POA signature.
The filing clearly identifies the reporting person as an officer (CFO, VP Finance & Administration, Treasurer) and records a 50,000-option grant with service-based vesting and a ten-year term. The Form 4 is properly executed via a power of attorney. The disclosure is complete regarding vesting schedule and post-transaction beneficial ownership. There are no indications of accelerated vesting, dispositions, or related-party transactions disclosed in this filing.