CYTK (NASDAQ: CYTK) insider sale filing lists 22,000-share option exercise

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CYTK filing reports an intended sale of 22,000 shares of Common Stock on 04/07/2026 following the exercise of stock options for cash. The filing lists brokerage placement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and discloses prior sales by Fady Malik of 12,033 and 2,907 shares on 03/17/2026 and 03/09/2026, respectively, with disclosed gross proceeds.

Insights

Corporate Governance Analyst

Form 144 discloses an at‑issuer exercise followed by an intended resale of 22,000 shares.

The filing states the 22,000 shares are to be sold on 04/07/2026 following an exercise of stock options for cash, and lists Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as the selling broker. Prior open‑market dispositions by the same holder are listed for March.

These are routine disclosure items required under resale rules; cash flow is tied to the option exercise. Subsequent transaction details and final resale timing will appear in follow‑up disclosures if sales complete.

Key Figures

Planned resale: 22,000 shares Prior sale: 12,033 shares Prior sale: 2,907 shares +1 more

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Planned resale 22,000 shares to be sold following exercise of stock options on 04/07/2026

Prior sale 12,033 shares sold by Fady Malik on 03/17/2026 for $747,850.95

Prior sale 2,907 shares sold by Fady Malik on 03/09/2026 for $176,513.04

Aggregate figure (listed) $1,428,680.00 amount appearing on the filer line adjacent to 22,000 shares (as shown in the excerpt)

Key Terms

Form 144, exercise of stock options, filer / broker

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Form 144 regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

exercise of stock options financial

"Common | 04/07/2026 | Exercise of Stock Options"

filer / broker market

"Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services"

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK
Filer CCC
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	22000	1428680.00	123162807	04/07/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	04/07/2026	Exercise of Stock Options	Issuer			22000	04/07/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
FADY MALIK 350 OYSTER POINT BOULEVARD SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080	Common	03/17/2026	12033	747850.95
FADY MALIK 350 OYSTER POINT BOULEVARD SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080	Common	03/09/2026	2907	176513.04

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does CYTK's Form 144 disclose about the 22,000 shares?

The filing states 22,000 shares are to be sold on 04/07/2026 following an exercise of stock options. It lists the sale method as for cash and names Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as the broker.

Who previously sold CYTK shares and how many were sold in March 2026?

The filing shows Fady Malik sold 12,033 shares on 03/17/2026 for $747,850.95 and 2,907 shares on 03/09/2026 for $176,513.04, with amounts shown as gross proceeds.

Does the Form 144 indicate the broker handling the sale for CYTK?

Yes. The filer block lists Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Executive Financial Services at 1 New York Plaza as the brokerage/filing agent associated with the reported transactions and intended sale.

Is the sale tied to option exercises in the CYTK filing?

Yes. The entry for 22,000 shares is labeled as resulting from an exercise of stock options with the sale method shown as cash and the sale date recorded as 04/07/2026.