Niagen Board Member Gets $280K Worth of Stock Options in Retention Move

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Director Gary Ng Wang Yu of Niagen Bioscience (NAGE) was granted stock options on June 24, 2025. The key details of this Form 4 filing include:

• Received 20,000 stock options to purchase common stock
• Exercise price set at $14.13 per share
• Options will vest 100% on June 24, 2026
• Options expire on June 23, 2035
• Transaction reported as a direct ownership

This grant appears to be part of the company's director compensation program. The one-year cliff vesting schedule suggests a standard annual director equity award structure. The 10-year exercise period from the grant date provides long-term alignment with shareholder interests.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Ng Wang Yu Gary

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (right to buy)	20,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 20,000 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 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^*

Ng Wang Yu Gary

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10900 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 600

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90024

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Niagen Bioscience, Inc. [ NAGE ]

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)
06/24/2025

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

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)	$14.13	06/24/2025		A		20,000		06/24/2026(1)	06/23/2035	Common Stock	20,000	$0	20,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option vests 100% on June 24, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jeong James Lee, Attorney-in-Fact	06/25/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What stock options did NAGE director Gary Ng Wang Yu receive on June 24, 2025?

NAGE director Gary Ng Wang Yu received 20,000 stock options with an exercise price of $14.13. These options were granted on June 24, 2025, and will vest 100% on June 24, 2026. The options have an expiration date of June 23, 2035.

When do the new NAGE stock options granted to Gary Ng Wang Yu vest?

The stock options granted to Gary Ng Wang Yu will vest 100% on June 24, 2026, which is a one-year cliff vesting schedule from the grant date.

What is the exercise price of NAGE stock options granted in June 2025?

The stock options granted by NAGE on June 24, 2025, have an exercise price of $14.13 per share.

How long does Gary Ng Wang Yu have to exercise his NAGE stock options?

Gary Ng Wang Yu's stock options have a 10-year exercise period, with an expiration date of June 23, 2035.

What position does Gary Ng Wang Yu hold at NAGE?

According to the Form 4 filing, Gary Ng Wang Yu serves as a Director of Niagen Bioscience, Inc. (NAGE).