Cytokinetics (CYTK) awards stock options and RSUs to chief legal officer

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cytokinetics Inc. reported that Chief Legal & Admin Officer Jeffrey Hessekiel received new equity awards. On March 15, 2026, he was granted 8,325 incentive stock options and 22,820 non-qualified stock options, each with an exercise price of $60.06 per share and expiring on March 14, 2036. These stock options vest in 48 equal monthly installments, conditioned on his continued employment under the company’s Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. He also received an annual equity award of 20,646 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units that convert 1-for-1 into common shares and vest 40% on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 20% on the third anniversary, also subject to continued employment. Following these awards, he directly holds 107,943 shares of Cytokinetics common stock.

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^*

Hessekiel Jeffrey

(Last) (First) (Middle)

350 OYSTER POINT BLVD

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CYTOKINETICS INC [ CYTK ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Legal & Admin Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2026

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
Common Stock	03/15/2026		A(1)		20,646	A	$0	107,943	D

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
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$60.06	03/15/2026		A(2)		8,325		04/15/2026	03/14/2036	Common Stock	8,325	$0	8,325	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$60.06	03/15/2026		A(3)		22,820		04/15/2026	03/14/2036	Common Stock	22,820	$0	22,820	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Annual equity award comprised of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that convert on a 1:1 basis for shares of our common stock. RSUs vest, subject to the officer's continued employment with the company, as follows: 40% of the RSUs on the 1-year anniversary of the grant date, an additional 40% of the RSUs on the 2-year anniversary of the grant date, and the final 20% of the RSUs on the 3-year anniversary of the grant date. RSUs are subject to the company's Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.

2. Annual equity award comprised of stock options that vest in 48 equal monthly installments, subject to officer's continued employment with the company on each vesting date. Stock options are subject to the company's Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.

3. Annual equity award comprised of stock options that vest in 48 equal monthly installments, subject to officer's continued employment with the company on each vesting date. Stock options are subject to the company's Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.

	/s/ John O. Faurescu, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Hessekiel	03/17/2026
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