Oruka Therapeutics, Inc.·4

Jun 15, 6:57 PM ET

Agarwal Arjun 4

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Oruka (ORKA) SVP Finance Arjun Agarwal Exercises Options, Sells Shares

What Happened
Arjun Agarwal, Senior Vice President, Finance of Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA), exercised options on June 12, 2026 to acquire 9,459 shares (8,000 shares at $12.50 for $100,000; 1,459 shares at $34.39 for $50,175; total paid $150,175). Between June 12 and June 15 he sold a total of 9,854 shares in open-market transactions for aggregate proceeds of roughly $687,036 (sales reported at weighted-average prices of $68.34, $69.85, $70.34 and $69.69 across different tranches). The filing also shows corresponding derivative conversion/disposition entries at $0.00 that reflect the option exercises/conversions.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates: primarily June 12, 2026 (exercises and multiple sales) and one sale on June 15, 2026. Filing date: June 15, 2026 (timely).
  • Option exercises (acquisitions): 8,000 @ $12.50 ($100,000) and 1,459 @ $34.39 ($50,175).
  • Open-market sales (dispositions):
    • 1,859 shares at weighted avg $68.34 (proceeds ~$127,048) — prices ranged $67.87–$68.71 (F3)
    • 4,340 shares at weighted avg $69.85 (proceeds ~$303,154) — prices ranged $69.07–$70.06 (F4)
    • 3,260 shares at weighted avg $70.34 (proceeds ~$229,306) — prices ranged $70.07–$70.86 (F5)
    • 395 shares at $69.69 (proceeds ~$27,528)
  • Net effect: Acquired 9,459 shares and sold 9,854 shares — a net disposition of 395 shares. The filing does not state total shares owned after these transactions.
  • Notable footnotes: some sales were executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan dated Feb 11, 2026 (F2); certain reported sales were automatic sell‑to‑cover transactions to satisfy tax withholding from RSU vesting (F6); 888 shares reported include purchases under the company's employee stock purchase plan on June 8, 2026 (F1). Option vesting schedules referenced (F7, F8).
  • Timeliness: Filed June 15 for transactions dated June 12 — within the Form 4 filing window (timely).

Context

  • This sequence is a common "exercise-and-sell" pattern (options exercised and many of the resulting shares sold). The $0.00 derivative disposal lines reflect conversion/exercise mechanics rather than a cash sale price. Some sales were pre-planned under a 10b5‑1 plan and others were automatic sell‑to‑cover for taxes; these are routine and do not, by themselves, confirm a change in the insider's view of the company.