[Form 4] GT Biopharma Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Michael Martin Breen, CEO and Director of GT Biopharma, reported three option grants on 09/04/2025 totaling 300,000 options to purchase common stock. Each option covers 100,000 shares with an exercise price of $1.33 and an expiration date of 08/19/2035. Following the reported transactions, Mr. Breen directly beneficially owns 100,000 shares for each grant (total reported underlying shares: 300,000). One grant is fully vested and exercisable; the other two vest in quarterly installments beginning 01/01/2025 and 01/01/2026 respectively. The form was signed on 09/08/2025.
- 300,000 total options reported, increasing alignment between CEO and shareholders
- Identical strike and expiry across grants ($1.33 strike, 08/19/2035 expiry) provide clarity of terms
- One tranche fully vested, giving the reporting person immediate exercisability for 100,000 options
- Two tranches vest in the future, delaying potential exercising for 200,000 options
- No information on prior holdings or total company ownership percentage provided in this form
Insights
TL;DR: Insider received 300,000 options at a $1.33 strike, staggered vesting, 2035 expiry — modest governance/compensation event.
The filing documents three option awards to the CEO and Director totaling 300,000 options with a long-dated expiration (08/19/2035) and a $1.33 exercise price. One grant is fully vested and immediately exercisable, while two grants have future quarterly vesting schedules starting in 2025 and 2026. These are typical executive equity awards intended to align incentives over multiple years. The direct beneficial ownership is reported per-grant at 100,000 shares each.
TL;DR: Grants show multi-year vesting and a mix of exercisable and future-vesting tranches, consistent with retention-focused equity packages.
The structure—one fully vested tranche plus two tranches with staged quarterly vesting—indicates a mix of immediately exercisable compensation and longer-term retention incentives. All options are reported as directly owned and share identical strike and expiry terms. No amendment or other disclosure items are present in this Form 4 beyond the option grants and vesting schedules.