Opus Genetics CFO Gagnon sells 14,000 shares

The chief financial officer’s sale covered tax-withholding obligations tied to restricted stock unit vesting and settlement and was described as non-discretionary.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Opus Genetics, Inc. (IRD) Chief Financial Officer Robert E. Gagnon sold 14,000 shares of common stock on October 23, 2026, at a weighted average price of $3.5464 per share, leaving 542,375 shares held directly. The sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted April 30, 2026. The shares sold covered tax-withholding obligations arising from restricted stock unit vesting and settlement; the footnote states the transaction was not discretionary. Sale prices ranged from $3.4449 to $3.79 per share.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 14,000 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Gagnon Robert E.

Role Chief Financial Officer

Sold 14,000 shs ($50K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock F1, F2	14,000	$3.5464	$50K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 542,375 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. The shares reported on this line were sold were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on April 30, 2026. The Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged written trading plan pursuant to which shares of the Issuer's common stock are sold automatically based on a predetermined formula that was established by the Reporting Person at a time when the Reporting Person was not aware of any material nonpublic information about the Issuer. The shares sold cover tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units. This transaction does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person.
2. F2. The price in column 4 represents the weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.4449 to $3.79, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

Key Figures

Common shares sold: 14,000 shares Weighted average sale price: $3.5464 per share Shares held directly after sale: 542,375 shares +1 more

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Common shares sold 14,000 shares October 23, 2026

Weighted average sale price $3.5464 per share October 23, 2026

Shares held directly after sale 542,375 shares Following the October 23, 2026 transaction

Sale-price range $3.4449 to $3.79 per share Prices for the reported sale transactions

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, restricted stock units, tax withholding obligations

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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

weighted average price financial

"The price in column 4 represents the weighted average price"

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

restricted stock units financial

"vesting and settlement of restricted stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

tax withholding obligations financial

"shares sold cover tax withholding obligations"

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Why did Opus Genetics CFO Robert E. Gagnon sell shares?

The shares sold covered tax-withholding obligations arising from the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units. The sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted April 30, 2026, and the footnote states it was not a discretionary trade.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

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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).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gagnon Robert E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O OPUS GENETICS, INC.

8 DAVIS DRIVE, SUITE 220

(Street)

DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA 27713

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Opus Genetics, Inc. [ IRD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/23/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	10/23/2026		S(1)		14,000	D	$3.5464(2)	542,375	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares reported on this line were sold were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on April 30, 2026. The Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged written trading plan pursuant to which shares of the Issuer's common stock are sold automatically based on a predetermined formula that was established by the Reporting Person at a time when the Reporting Person was not aware of any material nonpublic information about the Issuer. The shares sold cover tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units. This transaction does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person.

2. The price in column 4 represents the weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.4449 to $3.79, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

	/s/ Amy Rabourn, by Power of Attorney	10/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)