Veru Inc. Form 4: 6,000 option grant with 2026–2028 vesting

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Veru Inc. (VERU) director reports stock option grant. On 10/01/2025, the reporting person acquired an option to purchase 6,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.89 per share. The option expires on 10/01/2035. One-third of the shares vest on each of 10/01/2026, 10/01/2027, and 10/01/2028. Following the transaction, 6,000 derivative securities were beneficially owned, held directly. The option was reported at a price of $0, indicating an award rather than an open-market purchase.

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Routine director option grant with time-based vesting.

This filing discloses a standard equity award: an option for 6,000 shares at an exercise price of $3.89, granted on 10/01/2025 and expiring on 10/01/2035. The price of the derivative is listed as $0, which aligns with a compensatory grant.

Vesting is time-based: one-third on each of 10/01/2026, 10/01/2027, and 10/01/2028. This staggers potential share delivery over three years and ties realization to continued service.

As of this report, 6,000 derivative securities are beneficially owned directly. No sale methods or cash proceeds are involved here; any future value depends on the market price relative to the $3.89 strike.

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^*

Lu Lucy

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2916 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE

SUITE 1000

(Street)

MIAMI FL 33127

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERU INC. [ VERU ]

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)
10/01/2025

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
Common Stock Option	$3.89	10/01/2025		A		6,000		10/01/2026(1)	10/01/2035	Common Stock	6,000	$0	6,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options for one-third of the shares vest on each of October 1, 2026, October 1, 2027 and October 1, 2028.

	/s/ Phil R. Greenberg, via Power of Attorney	10/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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