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[Form 4] Cytokinetics Inc. Insider Trading Activity

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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary

EVP R&D Dr. Fady I. Malik reported one option exercise and a matching open-market sale on 22 Jul 2025. He exercised 2,000 non-qualified options at $10.60, receiving 2,000 CYTK shares (Code M), then sold the same 2,000 shares at $37.47 (Code S). Net share count declined slightly from 142,610 to 140,610 shares, all held directly. Malik still holds 13,105 unexercised options with a $10.60 strike expiring 28 Feb 2027.

The trade represents roughly 1.4% of his direct equity position and appears to be a routine liquidity event following option exercise rather than a wholesale reduction. No other executives are involved and there are no disclosures affecting company fundamentals.

Il VP R&D Dr. Fady I. Malik ha comunicato l'esercizio di un'opzione e una vendita corrispondente sul mercato aperto il 22 luglio 2025. Ha esercitato 2.000 opzioni non qualificate a 10,60$, ricevendo 2.000 azioni CYTK (Codice M), quindi ha venduto le stesse 2.000 azioni a 37,47$ (Codice S). Il numero netto di azioni possedute è leggermente diminuito da 142.610 a 140.610, tutte detenute direttamente. Malik detiene ancora 13.105 opzioni non esercitate con prezzo di esercizio a 10,60$ in scadenza il 28 febbraio 2027.

Questa operazione rappresenta circa l'1,4% della sua posizione azionaria diretta e sembra essere un evento di liquidità di routine a seguito dell'esercizio delle opzioni, piuttosto che una riduzione significativa. Nessun altro dirigente è coinvolto e non ci sono comunicazioni che influenzino i fondamentali della società.

El vicepresidente de I+D Dr. Fady I. Malik informó sobre el ejercicio de una opción y una venta correspondiente en el mercado abierto el 22 de julio de 2025. Ejerció 2,000 opciones no calificadas a 10,60$, recibiendo 2,000 acciones de CYTK (Código M), y luego vendió esas mismas 2,000 acciones a 37,47$ (Código S). El número neto de acciones disminuyó ligeramente de 142,610 a 140,610, todas en propiedad directa. Malik aún posee 13,105 opciones no ejercidas con un precio de ejercicio de 10,60$ que vencen el 28 de febrero de 2027.

La operación representa aproximadamente el 1,4% de su posición accionaria directa y parece ser un evento rutinario de liquidez tras el ejercicio de opciones, más que una reducción significativa. No hay otros ejecutivos involucrados ni divulgaciones que afecten los fundamentos de la empresa.

EVP 연구개발 책임자 Dr. Fady I. Malik는 2025년 7월 22일에 옵션 행사 및 이에 상응하는 공개시장 매도를 보고했습니다. 그는 2,000개의 비자격 옵션을 행사가격 $10.60에 행사하여 2,000주의 CYTK 주식(Code M)을 받았고, 이후 동일한 2,000주를 $37.47(Code S)에 매도했습니다. 순 주식 수는 142,610주에서 140,610주로 약간 감소했으며 모두 직접 보유 중입니다. Malik은 아직 행사가 $10.60이고 2027년 2월 28일 만료되는 13,105개의 미행사 옵션을 보유하고 있습니다.

이번 거래는 그의 직접 지분의 약 1.4%에 해당하며, 옵션 행사 후 일상적인 유동성 확보 목적으로 보이며 대규모 지분 축소는 아닙니다. 다른 임원들은 관련되지 않았으며 회사의 기본 사항에 영향을 미치는 공시는 없습니다.

Le vice-président R&D Dr. Fady I. Malik a déclaré l'exercice d'une option et une vente correspondante sur le marché ouvert le 22 juillet 2025. Il a exercé 2 000 options non qualifiées à 10,60 $, recevant 2 000 actions CYTK (Code M), puis a vendu ces mêmes 2 000 actions à 37,47 $ (Code S). Le nombre net d'actions a légèrement diminué, passant de 142 610 à 140 610, toutes détenues directement. Malik détient encore 13 105 options non exercées avec un prix d'exercice de 10,60 $ expirant le 28 février 2027.

Cette opération représente environ 1,4 % de sa position directe en actions et semble être un événement de liquidité de routine suite à l'exercice des options, plutôt qu'une réduction majeure. Aucun autre cadre n'est impliqué et il n'y a pas de divulgations affectant les fondamentaux de l'entreprise.

EVP F&E Dr. Fady I. Malik meldete am 22. Juli 2025 die Ausübung einer Option und einen dazu passenden Verkauf am offenen Markt. Er übte 2.000 nicht qualifizierte Optionen zu 10,60 $ aus und erhielt 2.000 CYTK-Aktien (Code M), anschließend verkaufte er dieselben 2.000 Aktien zu 37,47 $ (Code S). Die Nettostückzahl sank leicht von 142.610 auf 140.610 Aktien, alle direkt gehalten. Malik hält weiterhin 13.105 nicht ausgeübte Optionen mit einem Ausübungspreis von 10,60 $, die am 28. Februar 2027 verfallen.

Der Handel entspricht etwa 1,4 % seiner direkten Aktienposition und scheint ein routinemäßiges Liquiditätsereignis nach der Optionsausübung zu sein, nicht jedoch eine umfassende Reduzierung. Keine anderen Führungskräfte sind beteiligt und es gibt keine Offenlegungen, die die Unternehmensgrundlagen beeinflussen.

Positive
  • Executive retains sizable stake (140,610 shares) indicating continued alignment with shareholder interests.
  • Option exercise suggests confidence in long-term value sufficient to convert in-the-money options ahead of 2027 expiry.
Negative
  • Open-market sale of 2,000 shares could be interpreted as modest insider profit-taking.

Insights

TL;DR: Small insider sale after option exercise, immaterial to ownership or valuation.

The transaction pairs a 2,000-share option exercise at $10.60 with an immediate sale at $37.47, locking in ~ $27/share gain. Post-trade ownership of 140,610 shares plus 13,105 options keeps Malik highly aligned. Volume is minor versus CYTK’s 94 m shares outstanding and does not signal strategic shift. I view the filing as routine housekeeping, neutral for investors.

Il VP R&D Dr. Fady I. Malik ha comunicato l'esercizio di un'opzione e una vendita corrispondente sul mercato aperto il 22 luglio 2025. Ha esercitato 2.000 opzioni non qualificate a 10,60$, ricevendo 2.000 azioni CYTK (Codice M), quindi ha venduto le stesse 2.000 azioni a 37,47$ (Codice S). Il numero netto di azioni possedute è leggermente diminuito da 142.610 a 140.610, tutte detenute direttamente. Malik detiene ancora 13.105 opzioni non esercitate con prezzo di esercizio a 10,60$ in scadenza il 28 febbraio 2027.

Questa operazione rappresenta circa l'1,4% della sua posizione azionaria diretta e sembra essere un evento di liquidità di routine a seguito dell'esercizio delle opzioni, piuttosto che una riduzione significativa. Nessun altro dirigente è coinvolto e non ci sono comunicazioni che influenzino i fondamentali della società.

El vicepresidente de I+D Dr. Fady I. Malik informó sobre el ejercicio de una opción y una venta correspondiente en el mercado abierto el 22 de julio de 2025. Ejerció 2,000 opciones no calificadas a 10,60$, recibiendo 2,000 acciones de CYTK (Código M), y luego vendió esas mismas 2,000 acciones a 37,47$ (Código S). El número neto de acciones disminuyó ligeramente de 142,610 a 140,610, todas en propiedad directa. Malik aún posee 13,105 opciones no ejercidas con un precio de ejercicio de 10,60$ que vencen el 28 de febrero de 2027.

La operación representa aproximadamente el 1,4% de su posición accionaria directa y parece ser un evento rutinario de liquidez tras el ejercicio de opciones, más que una reducción significativa. No hay otros ejecutivos involucrados ni divulgaciones que afecten los fundamentos de la empresa.

EVP 연구개발 책임자 Dr. Fady I. Malik는 2025년 7월 22일에 옵션 행사 및 이에 상응하는 공개시장 매도를 보고했습니다. 그는 2,000개의 비자격 옵션을 행사가격 $10.60에 행사하여 2,000주의 CYTK 주식(Code M)을 받았고, 이후 동일한 2,000주를 $37.47(Code S)에 매도했습니다. 순 주식 수는 142,610주에서 140,610주로 약간 감소했으며 모두 직접 보유 중입니다. Malik은 아직 행사가 $10.60이고 2027년 2월 28일 만료되는 13,105개의 미행사 옵션을 보유하고 있습니다.

이번 거래는 그의 직접 지분의 약 1.4%에 해당하며, 옵션 행사 후 일상적인 유동성 확보 목적으로 보이며 대규모 지분 축소는 아닙니다. 다른 임원들은 관련되지 않았으며 회사의 기본 사항에 영향을 미치는 공시는 없습니다.

Le vice-président R&D Dr. Fady I. Malik a déclaré l'exercice d'une option et une vente correspondante sur le marché ouvert le 22 juillet 2025. Il a exercé 2 000 options non qualifiées à 10,60 $, recevant 2 000 actions CYTK (Code M), puis a vendu ces mêmes 2 000 actions à 37,47 $ (Code S). Le nombre net d'actions a légèrement diminué, passant de 142 610 à 140 610, toutes détenues directement. Malik détient encore 13 105 options non exercées avec un prix d'exercice de 10,60 $ expirant le 28 février 2027.

Cette opération représente environ 1,4 % de sa position directe en actions et semble être un événement de liquidité de routine suite à l'exercice des options, plutôt qu'une réduction majeure. Aucun autre cadre n'est impliqué et il n'y a pas de divulgations affectant les fondamentaux de l'entreprise.

EVP F&E Dr. Fady I. Malik meldete am 22. Juli 2025 die Ausübung einer Option und einen dazu passenden Verkauf am offenen Markt. Er übte 2.000 nicht qualifizierte Optionen zu 10,60 $ aus und erhielt 2.000 CYTK-Aktien (Code M), anschließend verkaufte er dieselben 2.000 Aktien zu 37,47 $ (Code S). Die Nettostückzahl sank leicht von 142.610 auf 140.610 Aktien, alle direkt gehalten. Malik hält weiterhin 13.105 nicht ausgeübte Optionen mit einem Ausübungspreis von 10,60 $, die am 28. Februar 2027 verfallen.

Der Handel entspricht etwa 1,4 % seiner direkten Aktienposition und scheint ein routinemäßiges Liquiditätsereignis nach der Optionsausübung zu sein, nicht jedoch eine umfassende Reduzierung. Keine anderen Führungskräfte sind beteiligt und es gibt keine Offenlegungen, die die Unternehmensgrundlagen beeinflussen.

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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OMB Number: 3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Malik Fady Ibraham

(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)
EVP Research & Development
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/22/2025
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
Common Stock 07/22/2025 M 2,000 A $10.6 142,610 D
Common Stock 07/22/2025 S 2,000 D $37.47 140,610 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $10.6 07/22/2025 M 2,000 03/28/2017 02/28/2027 Common Stock 2,000 $0 13,105 D
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ John O. Faurescu, attorney-in-fact for Dr. Malik 07/23/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

How many CYTK shares did EVP Fady Malik sell on 22 Jul 2025?

He sold 2,000 common shares at $37.47 each.

What was the exercise price of the options converted?

The non-qualified options were exercised at $10.60 per share.

How many CYTK shares does the executive still own after the transaction?

Dr. Malik directly owns 140,610 shares following the sale.

Does the executive retain additional unexercised options?

Yes, he holds 13,105 options expiring 28 Feb 2027.

Is this Form 4 filing considered material to Cytokinetics shareholders?

Given the small size (≈1.4% of his holdings), analysts generally view it as immaterial to CYTK’s fundamentals.
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