[Form 4] GRI Bio, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
GRI Bio, Inc. (GRI) reporting a Section 16 Form 4 for Vipin Chaturvedi, Chief Scientific Officer, showing a stock option grant on 09/18/2025. The reported derivative is a stock option with an exercise price of $1.93 covering 43,222 shares of common stock. Of those options, 29,923 vested in full on the grant date and 13,299 will vest in 12 substantially equal quarterly installments, fully vesting on the third anniversary of the grant. The options are exercisable through 09/18/2035. The Form 4 lists 43,222 underlying shares beneficially owned following the transaction and indicates direct ownership. The filing is signed by Leanne Kelly, Attorney-in-Fact, dated 09/22/2025.
- Immediate vesting of 29,923 options aligns executive incentives with shareholder interests upon grant
- Clear vesting schedule for the remaining 13,299 options (12 quarterly installments, fully vested in three years)
- Full disclosure of exercise price ($1.93), option quantity (43,222), and expiration date (09/18/2035)
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine executive option grant with immediate partial vesting; limited direct ownership disclosure.
The Form 4 documents a standard equity compensation event: a stock option grant to the Chief Scientific Officer for 43,222 shares at a $1.93 exercise price, with 29,923 shares fully vested at grant and the remainder vesting quarterly over three years. The option term extends ten years to 09/18/2035 and is reported as direct ownership. This disclosure informs investors about insider alignment via equity incentives and updates outstanding insider-held options but contains no cash, revenue, or debt information.
TL;DR: Compensation structure mixes immediate vesting and time-based vesting to retain key executive.
The grant structure—majority vested on grant with the balance vesting over 12 quarterly installments—combines immediate reward with continued service incentives. The filing clearly states exercisability and expiration dates and identifies the reporting person as the Chief Scientific Officer, meeting Section 16 reporting requirements. The Form 4 is administrative and does not disclose plan-level authorizations or aggregate insider holdings beyond this transaction.