Design Therapeutics (DSGN) details 295,312 performance option shares vested

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Design Therapeutics disclosed that its President, CEO and Chairperson, who also serves as a director, holds a stock option to purchase 525,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.48 per share, originally granted on September 1, 2023.

The option was subject to both time-based vesting and a specific performance condition. On December 9, 2025, the board determined that the performance condition had been met, causing 295,312 of these option shares to vest. The remaining unvested portion is scheduled to vest in equal monthly installments through August 25, 2027, as long as the executive continues to provide service to the company.

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^*

Shah Pratik

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DESIGN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

6005 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 110

(Street)

CARLSBAD CA 92011

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Design Therapeutics, Inc. [ DSGN ]

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 and Chairperson

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2025

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

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
Stock option (right to buy)	$2.48	12/09/2025		A		525,000		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	525,000	$0	525,000	D
Stock option (right to buy)	$2.48	12/09/2025		A		525,000		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	525,000	$0	525,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On September 1, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 525,000 shares of common stock. 25% of the shares subject to the option would vest on August 25, 2024, and thereafter the balance would vest in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months, provided that, as an additional condition, no shares under the option would vest until the Issuer achieved a specific performance condition. On December 9, 2025, the Issuer's Board of Directors deemed that the performance condition had been met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 295,312 shares. The remainder of the unvested shares subject to the option shall vest monthly through August 25, 2027 subject to the continuous service of the Reporting Person through each such date.

	/s/ Mustapha Parekh, Attorney-in-Fact	12/11/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider equity award did Design Therapeutics (DSGN) disclose?

The company reported that its President, CEO and Chairperson holds a stock option to purchase 525,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.48 per share.

When was the Design Therapeutics (DSGN) stock option originally granted?

The option to purchase 525,000 shares of Design Therapeutics common stock was originally granted on September 1, 2023.

What performance condition affected vesting of the DSGN stock option?

The option’s vesting depended on a specific performance condition set by the company. On December 9, 2025, the board determined that this condition had been met, triggering partial vesting.

How many Design Therapeutics (DSGN) option shares vested when the performance condition was met?

When the board determined the performance condition had been satisfied on December 9, 2025, the option vested as to 295,312 shares of common stock.

What is the remaining vesting schedule for the DSGN stock option?

The remaining unvested shares under the 525,000-share option are scheduled to vest in equal monthly installments through August 25, 2027, subject to the reporting person’s continuous service.

What roles does the reporting person hold at Design Therapeutics (DSGN)?

The reporting person is identified as a director and an officer of Design Therapeutics, serving as President, CEO and Chairperson.