[Form 4] Lantern Pharma Inc. Insider Trading Activity
D. Jeffrey Keyser, a director of Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN), reported amendments to two outstanding stock options on a Form 4 covering transactions dated 09/19/2025. Each amendment cancelled an "old" option and granted a replacement option with a reduced exercise price while retaining the original grant dates and expiration dates. The June 15, 2020 option for 9,135 shares was changed from a $15.00 exercise price to $5.04 and remains exercisable through 06/14/2030. The November 4, 2021 option for 3,200 shares was changed from a $10.32 exercise price to $5.04 and remains exercisable through 11/03/2031. Both options vest on the original monthly 36-month schedules.
- The replacement options preserve the original share counts (9,135 and 3,200 shares) and original expiration dates (06/14/2030 and 11/03/2031).
- Vesting schedules remain unchanged: both grants continue to vest in equal monthly increments over the originally stated 36-month periods.
- The exercise prices were materially reduced from $15.00 and $10.32 to $5.04 for the respective option grants.
- The filing indicates the original options were cancelled and replaced, which represents a modification of prior awards disclosed by the insider.
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TL;DR: Insider option repricings were executed by amendment, preserving vesting schedules and original expirations while lowering exercise prices.
The filing documents two option amendments for director D. Jeffrey Keyser that cancel prior grants and replace them with options at a $5.04 exercise price. The amendments keep original grant dates and 36-month monthly vesting commencements, and maintain the original expiration dates (06/14/2030 and 11/03/2031). From a governance perspective, the transparent disclosure and retention of vesting terms are important details for shareholders assessing board-level compensation changes.
TL;DR: The adjustments reduce exercise prices for two option grants (9,135 and 3,200 shares) to $5.04 each, preserving share counts and expiration timelines.
Both reported transactions involve repricings by amendment rather than new discretionary grants; each "old" option was cancelled and a replacement granted with the lower $5.04 price. The filing specifies the exact share counts and that vesting remains on the original 36-month monthly schedules. These are compensation-focused adjustments affecting the potential economics of these specific awards but the filing does not disclose any cash payments, board approvals, or broader plan amendments.