KIORA PHARMACEUTICALS INC·4

Mar 10, 4:36 PM ET

Tosca Melissa 4

4 · KIORA PHARMACEUTICALS INC · Filed Mar 10, 2026

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Kiora (KPRX) CFO Melissa Tosca Receives Equity Award

What Happened

  • Melissa Tosca, Chief Financial Officer of Kiora Pharmaceuticals (KPRX), received equity awards on 2026-03-06: 6,533 restricted shares (award) and an option/derivative covering 13,067 shares. Both grants show $0.00 per share at grant (no cash paid at grant).

Key Details

  • Transaction date: March 6, 2026. Filing date (Form 4): March 10, 2026 (filed within applicable reporting window for a March 6 transaction).
  • Price: $0.00 per share reported for both the restricted stock and the derivative grant.
  • Shares acquired: 6,533 restricted shares (direct award); 13,067-share option/derivative.
  • Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
  • Footnotes / vesting:
    • F1: Restricted stock vests one-third on each of April 1, 2027; April 1, 2028; and April 1, 2029, subject to continuous service.
    • F2: Option becomes exercisable one-third on April 1, 2027; remaining balance vests monthly on the first day of each month over the following two years, subject to continuous service.
  • Transaction code: A = Award/Grant.

Context

  • These are time-based equity grants, not open-market purchases or sales. The option/derivative is a future right to buy shares per the vesting schedule; there is no immediate exercise or sale reported. Such awards are common as compensation and align pay with future service and company performance; they do not by themselves indicate insider buying or selling intent.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-03-06
Transactions
  • Award

    Common Stock

    [F1]
    2026-03-06+6,53327,904 total
  • Award

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    [F2]
    2026-03-06+13,06713,067 total
    Exercise: $1.98From: 2027-04-01Exp: 2036-04-01Common Stock (13,067 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
  • [F1]Grant of restricted stock from the Issuer pursuant to the Issuer's 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The restrictions will vest as to one-third (1/3) of the shares on each of April 1 , 2027, April 1 , 2028 and April 1 , 2029, subject to the reporting person's continuous service through each such vesting date.
  • [F2]The reporting person received an option to purchase Common Stock from the Issuer pursuant to the Plan. The option will become exercisable as to one-third (1/3) of the shares underlying the Option on April 1, 2027, and the remaining balance vests monthly on the first day of each calendar month thereafter for a period of two years, subject to the reporting person's continuous service through each such vesting date.
Signature
/s/ Melissa Tosca|2026-03-10

Documents

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    wk-form4_1773174978.xmlPrimary

    FORM 4