Nijhawan Pardeep 4
4 · Edesa Biotech, Inc. · Filed Jul 2, 2026
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Edesa Biotech CEO Pardeep Nijhawan Receives 3,378-Share Award
What Happened
- Pardeep Nijhawan, CEO of Edesa Biotech (EDSA), was granted 3,378 restricted share units (RSUs) on July 2, 2026. The award vested in full upon grant and is reported as an acquisition at $0.00 (total reported value $0).
- This was an equity compensation grant (award), not an open-market purchase or sale. RSU grants are typically part of executive compensation and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling activity in the market.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-02; Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A); Price per share reported: $0.00.
- Shares acquired: 3,378 RSUs that vested in full upon grant (total reported consideration $0).
- Post-transaction holdings: Not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: Confirms the RSUs were granted under the issuer’s 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan and vested immediately.
- F2/F3: Several reported shares are held by entities and a family trust wholly owned or co‑trustee‑managed by the reporting person; Mr. Nijhawan disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
- Filing timeliness: Reported for the transaction date of 2026-07-02; filing does not indicate a late report.
Context
- RSU awards are a form of compensation and often vest according to company rules; because these vested immediately, the shares became owned by or attributable to the reporting person or related entities on the grant date.
- Such grants are different from open-market buys (which may signal direct bullish conviction) or sales (which may signal liquidity needs); they primarily reflect compensation or retention policies.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Nijhawan Pardeep
DirectorChief Executive Officer10% Owner
Transactions
- Award
Common Shares
[F1]2026-07-02+3,378→ 888,062 total
Holdings
- 402,702(indirect: Held by Pardeep Nijhawan Medicine Professional Corporation)
Common Shares
[F2] - 32,609(indirect: By Trust)
Common Shares
[F3] - 32,013(indirect: Held by The Digestive Health Clinic Inc.)
Common Shares
[F2] - 53,104(indirect: Held by 1968160Ontario Inc.)
Common Shares
[F2]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Reflects a grant of restricted share units, which vested in full upon grant, pursuant to the Issuer's 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.
- [F2]Each of Pardeep Medicine Professional Corporation, The Digestive Health Clinic Inc. and 1968160 Ontario Inc. are wholly-owned by Reporting Person. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
- [F3]Reporting Person is a co-trustee of The New Nijhawan Family Trust 2015. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Signature
/s/ Peter J. Weiler, Attorney-in-Fact for Pardeep Nijhawan|2026-07-02