[Form 4] TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. (TLSI) filed a Form 4 on 27-Jun-2025 for director Arjun J. Desai. On 12-Jun-2025 Desai received a grant of 15,000 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $5.50 per share. The options will fully vest on the earlier of (i) 12-Jun-2026 or (ii) the company’s next annual shareholder meeting, subject to continued service. They expire on 11-Jun-2035. After this grant, Desai beneficially owns 65,000 derivative securities; no common shares were acquired or sold, and ownership remains direct. The filing represents routine director compensation and does not disclose any open-market transactions.

Insights

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Routine director option grant; neutral governance signal.

The Form 4 discloses standard board compensation—a 15,000-option award at $5.50, vesting within 12 months. No sales, pledges, or unusual structures are noted, and ownership stays direct. From a governance standpoint, granting options aligns director incentives with shareholder value but is a customary practice, so the disclosure is informational rather than market-moving.

Portfolio Manager

TL;DR: No buy/sell; minimal portfolio impact.

The insider did not purchase or dispose of common stock; instead he accepted routine equity compensation. Exercise price of $5.50 is only relevant if shares appreciate. With 65,000 options outstanding, dilution risk is immaterial relative to TLSI’s float. I view the filing as operationally neutral and unlikely to influence valuation or trading strategy.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Desai Arjun JJ

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6272 W. 91ST AVENUE

(Street)

WESTMINSTER CO 80031

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. [ TLSI ]

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)
06/12/2025

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
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.5	06/12/2025		A		15,000		(1)	06/11/2035	Common Stock	15,000	$0	65,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares subject to the option shall fully vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date of June 12, 2025, provided that the shares subject to the option will in any case be fully vested on the date of the Issuer's next annual stockholder meeting, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer.

Remarks:

	/s/ Mary Szela, Attorney-in-Fact	06/27/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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