[Form 4] SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. Warrant Insider Trading Activity
Samuel J. Reich, the CEO, Executive Chairman and a director of SAB Biotherapeutics, reported a grant of 4,800,000 stock options on 08/26/2025. The options have an exercise price of $2.17 per share and are issued under the company’s 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The awards are subject to the company receiving stockholder approval to amend the Plan to increase available shares for issuance. The underlying common shares vest over four years, with 1/4 vesting on March 1, 2026 and the remaining 3/4 vesting pro rata monthly over the following 36 months. The Form 4 was signed and filed on 08/28/2025.
- 4,800,000 options granted to the CEO and Executive Chairman, disclosed publicly
- Clear vesting schedule: 1/4 on March 1, 2026, then pro rata monthly over 36 months
- Options issued under the company’s 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, indicating use of an established compensation framework
- Award is contingent on stockholder approval to amend the Plan to increase shares available for issuance
- Potential dilution from 4,800,000 underlying shares if the amendment is approved and options are exercised
Insights
TL;DR: A large option grant to the CEO may affect share count and future dilution; award is conditional on shareholder approval.
The filing documents a grant of 4,800,000 options to Samuel J. Reich at a $2.17 exercise price under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest over four years, beginning with a one-quarter cliff on March 1, 2026, then monthly thereafter. Critically, the awards are contingent on stockholder approval to increase the Plan’s share reserve, meaning they are not presently exercisable unless that approval is obtained. For investors, the key considerations are the potential dilution if approved and exercised and the timing of vesting which ties executive compensation to multi-year retention.
TL;DR: This is a standard equity incentive disclosure but with a material contingency requiring shareholder action.
The Form 4 shows the CEO and Chairman received a sizeable option award subject to the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and contingent on an amendment to expand the share pool. The filing transparently discloses the vesting schedule and the contingency. From a governance perspective, shareholders will need to evaluate the proposed Plan amendment, the rationale for the increase in available shares, and alignment of the vesting schedule with company performance and retention goals.