Blum Robert I 4
4 · CYTOKINETICS INC · Filed Apr 15, 2026
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Cytokinetics (CYTK) CEO Robert Blum Sells 7,500 Shares
What Happened
- Robert I. Blum, President & CEO and a director of Cytokinetics (CYTK), sold 7,500 shares in an open-market transaction on April 15, 2026. The shares were disposed at $65.38 per share for a total transaction value of $490,350. This was a sale (not a purchase or option exercise).
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-04-15 at $65.38 per share.
- Total value: $490,350.
- Transaction type/code: Open-market sale (Code S).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified on this Form 4.
- Footnotes: F1 indicates shares held by The Bridget Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust; F2 indicates shares held by The Brittany Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust.
- Filing timeliness: The Form 4 was filed with the SEC on the same date as the transaction (timely).
Context
- Sales by executives can be routine (portfolio diversification, tax planning, trust transfers) and do not by themselves indicate a change in company outlook; purchases are generally considered more informative about insider confidence.
- The filing shows the disposal and the trusts referenced in footnotes, but does not disclose any additional plan (e.g., 10b5‑1) or the insider's post-transaction total holdings.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
CYTOKINETICS INCCYTK
Blum Robert I
DirectorPresident & CEO
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
2026-04-15$65.38/sh−7,500$490,350→ 415,330 total
Holdings
- 2,083(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
[F1] - 2,083(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Shares held by The Bridget Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust.
- [F2]Shares held by The Brittany Blum 2003 Irrevocable Trust.
Signature
/s/ John O. Faurescu, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Blum|2026-04-15