Kineta Board Member Boosts Stake Following TuHURA Merger Approval

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Director Scott J. Dylla of Kineta reported multiple transactions on June 23-25, 2025:

• Exercised 12,500 stock options at $0.611 per share
• Disposed of 4,706 shares at $0.26 per share through tax withholding (F code)
• Received 6,000 new shares as a grant on June 25 at $0 cost

These transactions occurred in connection with the merger agreement between Kineta and TuHURA Biosciences. Per the Optionholder Treatment Agreement dated June 16, 2025, and the merger agreement from December 11, 2024 (amended May 5, 2025), Dylla's options under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan became fully vested on June 23, 2025. Following all transactions, Dylla directly owns 17,794 shares and retains 12,500 stock options exercisable until September 2034.

Insider Trade Summary

12,500 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Dylla Scott J.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	6,000	$0.00	--
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12,500	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	12,500	$0.611	$8K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	4,706	$0.26	$1K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 17,794 shares (Direct); Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 12,500 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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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^*

Dylla Scott J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KINETA, INC.

7683 SE 27TH STREET, SUITE 481

(Street)

MERCER ISLAND WA 98040

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KINETA, INC./DE [ KANT ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/23/2025

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
Common Stock	06/23/2025		M		12,500	A	$0.611	16,500	D
Common Stock	06/23/2025		F		4,706	D	$0.26	11,794	D
Common Stock	06/25/2025		A		6,000	A	$0	17,794	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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$0.611	06/23/2025		M			12,500	(1)	09/03/2034	Common Stock	0	$0	12,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the terms of (i) the Optionholder Treatment Agreement, dated June 16, 2025, by and between Kineta, Inc. (the "Company") and the Reporting Person, and (ii) the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 11, 2024, by and among the Company, TuHURA Biosciences, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("TuHURA"), Hura Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of TuHURA, Hura Merger Sub II, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of TuHURA, and Craig Philips, as representative of the stockholders of the Company, and as amended by that certain First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 5, 2025, as approved by the Company's stockholders at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on June 23, 2025, the options granted to the Reporting Person under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan became fully vested on June 23, 2025.

	/s/ Nanette Agustines, as Attorney-in-Fact	06/25/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Scott Dylla report for Kineta (KA) on June 23, 2025?

On June 23, 2025, Scott Dylla reported multiple transactions: He exercised 12,500 stock options at $0.611 per share, had 4,706 shares withheld for taxes (disposed at $0.26 per share), and on June 25, 2025, received a grant of 6,000 new shares. After these transactions, he beneficially owned 17,794 shares directly.

What is Scott Dylla's role at Kineta (KA)?

Scott Dylla serves as a Director at Kineta, Inc. (KA), as indicated by the 'X' marked in the Director box on the Form 4 filing.

What was the exercise price of the stock options Scott Dylla exercised in Kineta (KA)?

Scott Dylla exercised stock options with an exercise price of $0.611 per share. These options were originally set to expire on September 3, 2034, but were exercised early on June 23, 2025 following the approval of a merger agreement.

Why did Scott Dylla's Kineta (KA) stock options vest early?

The stock options vested early on June 23, 2025, due to the approval of a merger agreement between Kineta and TuHURA Biosciences. This accelerated vesting was pursuant to an Optionholder Treatment Agreement dated June 16, 2025, and the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 11, 2024, which was approved by stockholders at a Special Meeting on June 23, 2025.