[Form 4] Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Margaret M. FitzPatrick, a director of Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. (VTGN), was granted a non-qualified stock option on 09/09/2025 to purchase 17,600 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.61 per share. The option vests in twelve equal monthly installments beginning on the grant date, is exercisable immediately as installments vest, and expires on 09/09/2035. The filing reports the shares as directly beneficially owned following the grant, totaling 17,600 shares.
The Form 4 was submitted as a single reporting person filing and was signed by Cynthia Anderson as attorney-in-fact on 09/11/2025. No other transactions, cash proceeds, or derivative securities beyond this option grant are disclosed in the filing.
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Insights
Routine director option grant; modest size with long-term expiration.
The grant of 17,600 non-qualified stock options at $3.61 per share is a standard equity compensation action to align a director's interests with shareholders. Vesting over 12 months implies relatively short service-based vesting, and a ten-year term to 09/09/2035 is typical for option longevity. The filing does not disclose existing total outstanding shares or the grant's percentage dilution, limiting assessment of materiality. Based solely on disclosed facts, this transaction appears procedural rather than materially transformative for investors.
Compensation-related disclosure consistent with governance norms; no governance red flags shown.
The Form 4 reports a direct beneficial ownership change via an option grant under the issuer's Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Monthly vesting over one year suggests a short-term retention incentive. The filing includes required signatures and identifies the reporting person as a director. Because the filing contains no accelerated vesting terms, related-party transactions, or deviations from the plan language, the disclosure aligns with standard Section 16 reporting obligations.