Palatin Technologies (PTN) officer reports Form 4 tax-withheld shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Palatin Technologies, Inc. reported insider equity tax-withholding transactions by an executive vice president and CFO/COO. On December 30, 2025, the officer had small amounts of common stock withheld by the company to cover employee withholding taxes tied to previously vested equity grants.

The filing shows three transactions coded "F" at a per-share value of $21.38, withholding 26, 91, and 95 shares from grants of 95, 330, and 345 shares that vested on December 8, 2025. After these tax-related withholdings, the officer reported beneficial ownership of 63,462, 63,371, and 63,276 shares of Palatin common stock in successive entries, all held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider WILLS STEPHEN T

Role Executive VP and CFO/COO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	26	$21.38	$555.88
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	91	$21.38	$2K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	95	$21.38	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 63,462 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares withheld by the issuer, on election of the Reporting Person with the consent of the issuer, to pay employee withholding taxes. Such taxes were withheld and reported for the payroll in the period ended December 30, 2025, with the per share value determined as of December 8, 2025, the date of vesting, for a grant of 95 shares less the 26 shares withheld. Shares withheld by the issuer, on election of the Reporting Person with the consent of the issuer, to pay employee withholding taxes. Such taxes were withheld and reported for the payroll in the period ended December 30, 2025, with the per share value determined as of December 8, 2025, the date of vesting, for a grant of 330 shares less the 91 shares withheld. Shares withheld by the issuer, on election of the Reporting Person with the consent of the issuer, to pay employee withholding taxes. Such taxes were withheld and reported for the payroll in the period ended December 30, 2025, with the per share value determined as of December 8, 2025, the date of vesting, for a grant of 345 shares less the 95 shares withheld.

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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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X

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WILLS STEPHEN T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

301 CARNEGIE CENTER, SUITE 304,

(Street)

PRINCETON, NJ 08540

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC [ PTN ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive VP and CFO/COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2025

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	12/30/2025		F		26(1)	D	$21.38(1)	63,462	D
Common Stock	12/30/2025		F		91(2)	D	$21.38(2)	63,371	D
Common Stock	12/30/2025		F		95(3)	D	$21.38(3)	63,276	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. Shares withheld by the issuer, on election of the Reporting Person with the consent of the issuer, to pay employee withholding taxes. Such taxes were withheld and reported for the payroll in the period ended December 30, 2025, with the per share value determined as of December 8, 2025, the date of vesting, for a grant of 95 shares less the 26 shares withheld.

2. Shares withheld by the issuer, on election of the Reporting Person with the consent of the issuer, to pay employee withholding taxes. Such taxes were withheld and reported for the payroll in the period ended December 30, 2025, with the per share value determined as of December 8, 2025, the date of vesting, for a grant of 330 shares less the 91 shares withheld.

3. Shares withheld by the issuer, on election of the Reporting Person with the consent of the issuer, to pay employee withholding taxes. Such taxes were withheld and reported for the payroll in the period ended December 30, 2025, with the per share value determined as of December 8, 2025, the date of vesting, for a grant of 345 shares less the 95 shares withheld.

	/s/ Stephen T. Wills, by Stephen A. Slusher, Attorney-in-Fact	01/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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