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Tarsus (NASDAQ: TARS) CCO receives 26,482 shares from RSUs

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Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Chief Commercial Officer Aziz Mottiwala acquired 26,482 shares of common stock on March 15, 2026 through the settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units granted under the company’s 2020 Stock Plan. Each RSU converts into one share of common stock at no cash exercise price.

Following these transactions, Mottiwala directly holds 74,536 shares of Tarsus common stock. This total includes 497 shares acquired under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, reflecting ongoing equity-based compensation rather than open-market buying or selling.

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Insider Mottiwala Aziz
Role Chief Commercial Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Restricted Stock Units 4,790 $0.00 --
Exercise Restricted Stock Units 8,148 $0.00 --
Exercise Restricted Stock Units 8,020 $0.00 --
Exercise Restricted Stock Units 5,524 $0.00 --
Exercise Common Stock 26,482 $0.00 --
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 74,536 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The shares were issued pursuant to settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). Includes 497 shares acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. RSUs granted on March 9, 2022, under the Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan. 25% of the RSUs vested on March 15th of each of 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. RSUs granted on March 8, 2023, under the Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan. 25% of the RSUs will vest on March 15th of each of 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service. RSUs granted on March 7, 2024, under the Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan. 25% of the RSUs will vest on March 15th of each of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service. RSUs granted on March 5, 2025, under the Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan. 25% of the RSUs will vest on March 15th of each of 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service.
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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*
Mottiwala Aziz
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
15440 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD, SUITE 160
(Street)
IRVINE CA 92618
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ TARS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Commercial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2026
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 03/15/2026 M 26,482 A (1) 74,536(2) 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
Restricted Stock Units (3) 03/15/2026 M 4,790 (4) (4) Common Stock 4,790 $0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 03/15/2026 M 8,148 (5) (5) Common Stock 8,148 $0 8,148 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 03/15/2026 M 8,020 (6) (6) Common Stock 8,020 $0 16,040 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 03/15/2026 M 5,524 (7) (7) Common Stock 5,524 $0 16,574 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares were issued pursuant to settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs").
2. Includes 497 shares acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
3. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
4. RSUs granted on March 9, 2022, under the Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan. 25% of the RSUs vested on March 15th of each of 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
5. RSUs granted on March 8, 2023, under the Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan. 25% of the RSUs will vest on March 15th of each of 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service.
6. RSUs granted on March 7, 2024, under the Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan. 25% of the RSUs will vest on March 15th of each of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service.
7. RSUs granted on March 5, 2025, under the Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan. 25% of the RSUs will vest on March 15th of each of 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service.
Remarks:
/s/ Jeffrey Farrow, Attorney-in-Fact 03/17/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What did Tarsus Pharmaceuticals (TARS) disclose about Aziz Mottiwala’s recent equity transactions?

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals reported that Chief Commercial Officer Aziz Mottiwala acquired 26,482 common shares on March 15, 2026 through settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units. These transactions reflect equity compensation vesting rather than open-market stock purchases or sales.

How many Tarsus Pharmaceuticals (TARS) shares does Aziz Mottiwala now hold?

After the March 15, 2026 transactions, Aziz Mottiwala directly holds 74,536 shares of Tarsus common stock. This amount includes 497 shares previously acquired under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan in 2025, according to the disclosure footnotes.

Were Aziz Mottiwala’s Tarsus (TARS) transactions open-market buys or sales?

The reported activity did not involve open-market buys or sales. Instead, Aziz Mottiwala acquired shares through the exercise and settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units, which convert into common stock at no cash exercise price under Tarsus’s 2020 Stock Plan.

What role did Restricted Stock Units play in the Tarsus (TARS) Form 4 filing?

The Form 4 shows multiple Restricted Stock Unit settlements, where each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one Tarsus common share. As RSUs vested under grants from 2022 to 2025, they were settled into 26,482 common shares for Aziz Mottiwala.

How are Aziz Mottiwala’s RSU grants at Tarsus (TARS) structured over time?

Footnotes explain that RSU grants from 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 vest in 25% annual installments around March 15 of four consecutive years, subject to continuous service. The March 15, 2026 settlements reflect vesting under these multi-year schedules.