Were Robert Blum’s CYTK share sales discretionary open-market sales?

The filing describes the sales as open-market transactions but footnotes clarify they were company-compelled sell-to-cover trades. The purpose was to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vesting restricted stock units, not discretionary portfolio selling.

What price was received in Robert Blum’s CYTK share sales?

The reported sell-to-cover transactions were executed at $62.15 per share. These sales were undertaken to cover tax withholding obligations related to restricted stock unit vesting, as disclosed in the accompanying footnotes to the Form 4.

Cytokinetics (CYTK) CEO executes sell-to-cover stock sales for taxes

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cytokinetics Inc. President & CEO Robert I. Blum reported an open-market sale of 36,601 shares of common stock at $62.15 per share. According to the footnotes, these were company-compelled sell-to-cover transactions to satisfy tax withholding obligations from RSU vesting, rather than discretionary sales.

After these transactions, Blum holds 430,330 shares of common stock directly. In addition, 2,083 shares are held by The Bridget Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust and 2,083 shares are held by The Brittany Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust as indirect holdings.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 36,601 shares ($2,274,752)

Net Sell 4 txns

Insider Blum Robert I

Role President & CEO

Sold 36,601 shs ($2.27M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	12,673	$62.15	$788K
Sale	Common Stock	23,928	$62.15	$1.49M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 454,258 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 2,083 shares (Indirect, by Trust 1)

Footnotes (1)

Company compelled sell-to-cover transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations attributable to RSU vesting. Company compelled sell-to-cover transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations attributable to RSU vesting. Shares held by The Bridget Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust. Shares held by The Brittany Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

03/18/2026 - 05:37 PM

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^*

Blum Robert I

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

350 OYSTER POINT BLVD

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

CALIFORNIA

94080

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/17/2026		S⁽¹⁾		12,673	D	$62.15	454,258	D
Common Stock	03/17/2026		S⁽²⁾		23,928	D	$62.15	430,330	D
Common Stock								2,083	I	by Trust 1⁽³⁾
Common Stock								2,083	I	by Trust 2⁽⁴⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Company compelled sell-to-cover transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations attributable to RSU vesting.

2. Company compelled sell-to-cover transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations attributable to RSU vesting.

3. Shares held by The Bridget Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust.

4. Shares held by The Brittany Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust.

	/s/ John O. Faurescu, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Blum	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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FAQ

What insider transaction did Cytokinetics (CYTK) report for Robert Blum?

Cytokinetics reported that President & CEO Robert I. Blum sold 36,601 shares of common stock at $62.15 per share. Footnotes state the company compelled these sales to cover tax withholding from restricted stock unit vesting.

How many CYTK shares does Robert Blum hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Robert Blum holds 430,330 shares of Cytokinetics common stock directly. The filing also shows 2,083 shares in each of two irrevocable trusts, The Bridget Blum 2003 and The Brittany Blum 2003, as indirect holdings.

Do the CYTK trust holdings belong directly to Robert Blum?

The Form 4 states that 2,083 shares are held by The Bridget Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust and 2,083 by The Brittany Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust. These are reported as indirect holdings, reflecting shares held by the trusts rather than as direct personal holdings.