Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) CEO sale covers RSU tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Pliant Therapeutics President and CEO Bernard Coulie reported a sale of 89,375 shares of common stock on January 20, 2026 at a weighted average price of $1.28 per share. The filing explains this was a nondiscretionary sale under a plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1, executed by a broker between prices of $1.245 and $1.33 to cover withholding taxes tied to vesting restricted stock units.

After this transaction, Coulie directly beneficially owns 505,601 shares of common stock, which include 1,959 shares acquired through an employee stock purchase program. He is also reported as indirectly owning 409,317 shares held by The Coulie/Leyman Family Trust, where he and his spouse serve as trustees; he disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares beyond his pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 89,375 shares ($114,400)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Coulie Bernard

Role President and CEO

Sold 89,375 shs ($114K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	89,375	$1.28	$114K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 505,601 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 409,317 shares (Indirect, See footnote)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents a nondiscretionary sale by the plan on behalf of the Reporting Person in a manner intended to satisfy the requirements of Rule 10b5-1. The sale price of the Reporting Person's share represents the weighted average of all shares sold by a broker at prices ranging from $1.245 to $1.33, inclusive, on January 20, 2026 through January 22, 2026 on behalf of a group on employees of the Issuer, including the Reporting Person, to satisfy the payment of withholding tax liability in connection with the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., any security holder of Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold on behalf of the group of employees of the Issuer at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4. Includes 1,959 shares of Common Stock acquired by the Reporting Person pursuant to an Employee Stock Purchase program. Shares held by The Coulie/Leyman Family Trust. The Reporting Person and his spouse serve as trustees for the trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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).

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^*

Coulie Bernard

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC.

331 OYSTER POINT BOULEVARD

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC. [ PLRX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2026

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	01/20/2026		S		89,375	D	$1.28(1)	505,601(2)	D
Common Stock								409,317	I	See footnote(3)

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 a nondiscretionary sale by the plan on behalf of the Reporting Person in a manner intended to satisfy the requirements of Rule 10b5-1. The sale price of the Reporting Person's share represents the weighted average of all shares sold by a broker at prices ranging from $1.245 to $1.33, inclusive, on January 20, 2026 through January 22, 2026 on behalf of a group on employees of the Issuer, including the Reporting Person, to satisfy the payment of withholding tax liability in connection with the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., any security holder of Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold on behalf of the group of employees of the Issuer at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.

2. Includes 1,959 shares of Common Stock acquired by the Reporting Person pursuant to an Employee Stock Purchase program.

3. Shares held by The Coulie/Leyman Family Trust. The Reporting Person and his spouse serve as trustees for the trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jennifer Woo, attorney-in-fact	01/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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