Kirkby Matthew 4

What Happened Kirkby Matthew, a director of BeyondSpring Inc. (BYSI), was granted options to acquire 23,902 ordinary shares on April 1, 2026. The filing reports the award as a derivative grant (transaction code A) with an acquisition price of $0.00 (i.e., a stock-option award rather than a cash purchase). The options will vest in full on April 1, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person’s continuous service through that date.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Filing date: 2026-04-08 (Form 4 posted seven days after the grant).
• Security: stock options to purchase 23,902 ordinary shares; reported acquisition price $0.00 (grant).
• Vesting: All options vest 2027-04-01, contingent on continued service (per footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: Grant made under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan; vesting condition is continuous service through April 1, 2027.
• Timeliness: Filing was submitted April 8, 2026 — Form 4s are generally due within two business days, so this filing appears delayed relative to the grant date.

Context This was an equity-award (option grant) for compensation/retention, not an open-market purchase or sale. The options were not exercised or sold — they are a promise to allow purchase of shares in the future if vesting conditions are met. Such grants are common for directors and do not by themselves indicate immediate buying or selling of the company’s stock.