MapLight Therapeutics counsel sells 9,020 shares

The general counsel's shares were sold to fund statutory tax withholding under the issuer's equity-plan election, rather than as a discretionary sale.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. (MPLT) General Counsel Kristopher Hanson reported the sale of 9,020 shares of Voting Common Stock on October 15, 2026, at a weighted average price of $8.0800 per share. The shares were sold to fund statutory tax withholding obligations tied to restricted stock unit vesting; the issuer's equity-plan election required the sell-to-cover transaction, which the footnote says was not discretionary. Hanson held 128,024 shares directly after the sale. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 9,020 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Hanson Kristopher

Role General Counsel

Sold 9,020 shs ($73K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Voting Common Stock F1, F2	9,020	$8.08	$73K

Holdings After Transaction: Voting Common Stock — 128,024 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents the number of shares required to be sold to cover the statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the restricted stock units. This sale is mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of minimum statutory tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary sale by the Reporting Person.
2. F2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.755 to $8.3732 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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

Shares sold: 9,020 shares Weighted average sale price: $8.0800 per share Lowest sale price: $7.755 per share +2 more

5 metrics

Shares sold 9,020 shares Sale reported for October 15, 2026

Weighted average sale price $8.0800 per share Sale reported for October 15, 2026

Lowest sale price $7.755 per share Low end of the reported transaction-price range

Highest sale price $8.3732 per share High end of the reported transaction-price range

Direct shares following transaction 128,024 shares Hanson's direct holdings after the sale

Key Terms

restricted stock units, statutory tax withholding obligations, weighted average price, sell to cover

4 terms

restricted stock units financial

"in connection with the vesting of the 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.

statutory tax withholding obligations financial

"sold to cover the statutory tax withholding obligations"

weighted average price financial

"The price reported in Column 4 is a 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.

sell to cover financial

"funded by a "sell to cover" transaction"

Sell to cover is when a person who receives company stock through options or awards sells just enough shares immediately to pay required taxes, exercise costs, or fees, keeping the rest. Think of it like cashing part of a bonus to cover the tax bill so you can keep the remainder. For investors, it can create predictable small selling pressure and slightly change the number of shares actually held by insiders without increasing long‑term dilution.

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How many MPLT shares did Kristopher Hanson sell, and at what price?

Kristopher Hanson sold 9,020 shares on October 15, 2026, at a weighted average price of $8.0800 per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.755 to $8.3732 inclusive.

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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

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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).

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^*

Hanson Kristopher

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MAPLIGHT THERAPEUTICS, INC.

800 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE

(Street)

REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA 94063

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. [ MPLT ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2026

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
Voting Common Stock	10/15/2026		S		9,020(1)	D	$8.08(2)	128,024	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. Represents the number of shares required to be sold to cover the statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the restricted stock units. This sale is mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of minimum statutory tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary sale by the Reporting Person.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.755 to $8.3732 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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/ Kristopher L. Hanson, Attorney-in-Fact	10/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)