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United Therapeutics CEO exercises options, sells 9,500

CEO Martine A. Rothblatt exercised 9,500 United Therapeutics options and sold the resulting shares under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp (UTHR) reported that Chairperson & CEO Martine A. Rothblatt, through family trusts, exercised 9,500 stock options on September 18, 2026 at an exercise price of $117.76 per share, receiving 9,500 shares of common stock. On the same date, those 9,500 shares were sold in multiple open-market transactions at weighted average prices generally between the $492–$498 range. Following the option exercise, family trusts associated with Rothblatt held 404,410 stock options, and she also held 40,513 common shares directly and 166 shares indirectly through her spouse. These transactions were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 7, 2025.

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Insider ROTHBLATT MARTINE A
Role Chairperson & CEO
Sold 9,500 shs ($4.70M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds $4.70M
Approx. exercise cost $1.12M
Approx. pre-tax spread $3.58M
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Stock Option F1, F11, F12 9,500 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Common Stock F1, F2 9,500 $117.76 $1.12M
Sale Common Stock F1, F3, F2 248 $492.9053 $122K
Sale Common Stock F1, F4, F2 2,216 $493.7768 $1.09M
Sale Common Stock F1, F5, F2 4,269 $494.6993 $2.11M
Sale Common Stock F1, F6, F2 2,330 $495.6628 $1.15M
Sale Common Stock F1, F7, F2 277 $496.6395 $138K
Sale Common Stock F1, F2 160 $498.25 $80K
holding Common Stock -- -- --
holding Common Stock -- -- --
holding Common Stock F8 -- -- --
holding Common Stock F9 -- -- --
holding Common Stock F10 -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option — 404,410 contracts (Indirect, by Trust); Common Stock — 628,049 shares (Indirect, by Trust); Common Stock — 40,513 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 166 shares (Indirect, by Spouse)
Footnotes (12)
  1. F1. This exercise of stock options and sale of the resulting shares of common stock was pursuant to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 7, 2025. This plan will continue until the earlier of: (a) the exercise of 1,734,410 stock options, all of which expire on March 15, 2027; or (b) December 31, 2026.
  2. F2. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person shares investment power and the Reporting Person and/or immediate family members are beneficiaries.
  3. F3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $492.24 to $493.23. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
  4. F4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $493.29 to $494.26. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
  5. F5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $494.30 to $495.29. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
  6. F6. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $495.30 to $496.29. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
  7. F7. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $496.35 to $497.14. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
  8. F8. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person's spouse is sole trustee and sole beneficiary or co-trustee and settlor with power to revoke.
  9. F9. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person's spouse shares investment power and the Reporting Person and/or immediate family members are beneficiaries.
  10. F10. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person is sole trustee and sole beneficiary or co-trustee and settlor with power to revoke.
  11. F11. These stock options vested in equal one-third installments on March 15, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
  12. F12. Stock options held in a family trust as to which the Reporting Person shares investment power and the Reporting Person and immediate family members are beneficiaries.
Options exercised 9,500 options Stock options on UTHR common stock exercised on September 18, 2026
Exercise price $117.76 per share Exercise price of the 9,500 stock options
Shares sold 9,500 shares Common shares sold in multiple trades on September 18, 2026
Sale price range $492.24–$497.14 per share Price ranges disclosed for several sale tranches, with one tranche at $498.25
Options held after exercise 404,410 options Stock options held by a family trust associated with the CEO after the transaction
Direct common shares held 40,513 shares Common stock directly held by Martine A. Rothblatt after the reported date
Indirect spouse holdings 166 shares Common stock held indirectly through spouse
Plan option limit 1,734,410 options Maximum stock options to be exercised under the 10b5-1 plan before December 31, 2026
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"This exercise of stock options and sale of the resulting shares of common stock was pursuant to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
stock options financial
"This exercise of stock options and sale of the resulting shares of common stock"
Stock options are agreements that give a person the right to buy or sell a company's stock at a specific price within a certain time frame. They are often used as a reward or incentive, similar to a coupon that can be used later if the stock price rises, allowing the holder to make a profit.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported above reflects the weighted average price"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
family trusts financial
"Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person shares investment power"
investment power financial
"as to which the Reporting Person shares investment power"

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What did UTHR’s CEO Martine A. Rothblatt do in this Form 4 filing?

Rothblatt, via family trusts, exercised 9,500 stock options at $117.76 per share and sold the resulting 9,500 common shares in multiple open-market transactions on September 18, 2026 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

At what prices were the UTHR shares sold by the trusts on September 18, 2026?

The 9,500 UTHR shares were sold in several trades at weighted average prices around $492.91, $493.78, $494.70, $495.66, $496.64, and a trade at $498.25, with price ranges disclosed from $492.24 up to $497.14 in the footnotes.

Was the UTHR CEO’s trading done under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The filing states that the option exercise and related sales were executed pursuant to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 7, 2025, which continues until the earlier of exercising 1,734,410 options or December 31, 2026.

What are Martine A. Rothblatt’s reported UTHR share holdings after these trades?

The filing reports 40,513 UTHR common shares held directly by Rothblatt and 166 shares held indirectly through her spouse, plus additional indirect holdings in family trusts where she and/or family members are beneficiaries.

How were the stock options involved in this UTHR Form 4 originally structured?

The 9,500 exercised stock options had an exercise price of $117.76 per share and vested in equal one-third installments on March 15, 2021, 2022, and 2023, with an expiration date of March 15, 2027, according to the footnotes.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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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*
ROTHBLATT MARTINE A

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
1000 SPRING STREET

(Street)
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp [ UTHR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chairperson & CEO
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/18/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock09/18/2026M(1)9,500A$117.76333,943Iby Trust(2)
Common Stock09/18/2026S(1)248D$492.9053(3)333,695Iby Trust(2)
Common Stock09/18/2026S(1)2,216D$493.7768(4)331,479Iby Trust(2)
Common Stock09/18/2026S(1)4,269D$494.6993(5)327,210Iby Trust(2)
Common Stock09/18/2026S(1)2,330D$495.6628(6)324,880Iby Trust(2)
Common Stock09/18/2026S(1)277D$496.6395(7)324,603Iby Trust(2)
Common Stock09/18/2026S(1)160D$498.25324,443Iby Trust(2)
Common Stock40,513D
Common Stock166Iby Spouse
Common Stock249,108Iby Trust(8)
Common Stock45,596Iby Trust(9)
Common Stock8,902Iby Trust(10)
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock Option$117.7609/18/2026M(1)9,500 (11)03/15/2027Common Stock9,500$0.00404,410Iby Trust(12)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This exercise of stock options and sale of the resulting shares of common stock was pursuant to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 7, 2025. This plan will continue until the earlier of: (a) the exercise of 1,734,410 stock options, all of which expire on March 15, 2027; or (b) December 31, 2026.
2. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person shares investment power and the Reporting Person and/or immediate family members are beneficiaries.
3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $492.24 to $493.23. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $493.29 to $494.26. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $494.30 to $495.29. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
6. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $495.30 to $496.29. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
7. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $496.35 to $497.14. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
8. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person's spouse is sole trustee and sole beneficiary or co-trustee and settlor with power to revoke.
9. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person's spouse shares investment power and the Reporting Person and/or immediate family members are beneficiaries.
10. Shares held in family trusts as to which the Reporting Person is sole trustee and sole beneficiary or co-trustee and settlor with power to revoke.
11. These stock options vested in equal one-third installments on March 15, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
12. Stock options held in a family trust as to which the Reporting Person shares investment power and the Reporting Person and immediate family members are beneficiaries.
Remarks:
/s/ John S. Hess, Jr. under Power of Attorney09/21/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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