[Form 4] GT Biopharma Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Alan Urban, Chief Financial Officer of GT Biopharma, reported receipt of two stock option awards. Each option allows purchase of 50,000 shares of the company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.33 per share and lists 50,000 shares underlying each option. Both options expire on 08/19/2035. One option vests in four equal quarterly installments beginning on January 1, 2025; the other vests in four equal quarterly installments beginning on January 1, 2026. The filing reports the options as directly held by Mr. Urban and shows the reported post-transaction beneficial ownership as 50,000 shares per option line (totaling 100,000 underlying shares across both awards).
- Two option awards granted to the CFO totaling 100,000 underlying shares, indicating management retention incentives
- Clear vesting schedules provided: one award vests in four equal quarterly installments beginning January 1, 2025 and the other beginning January 1, 2026
- Long exercise window with expiration on 08/19/2035, aligning incentives to longer-term performance
- Potential dilution from 100,000 underlying shares granted (absolute dilution amount provided; percentage impact not disclosed because total shares outstanding not provided)
Insights
TL;DR: CFO received two ten-year stock options totaling 100,000 underlying shares with staged vesting, a routine executive compensation action.
The grants to the company's CFO are structured as two separate options exercisable at $1.33 per share and expiring on 08/19/2035. Vesting is staggered, beginning on January 1, 2025 for one award and on January 1, 2026 for the other, each vesting in four equal quarterly installments. From a securities perspective, this appears to be a standard retention and incentive mechanism rather than a capital-raising event. The report lists direct beneficial ownership of 50,000 shares per option line, implying 100,000 underlying shares granted in total.
TL;DR: The option structure emphasizes retention through multi-year vesting and long-dated exercise windows.
The two option awards use multi-year vesting schedules and a long expiration horizon to align the CFO's incentives with long-term company performance. Each option covers 50,000 shares at a $1.33 exercise price and expires on 08/19/2035. The separate vesting commencement dates create staggered retention periods. Reported ownership is direct and shown as 50,000 shares following each transaction line.