Mosca Alison 4

What Happened
Alison Mosca, a director of Clene Inc., was granted stock options for 4,201 shares on February 19, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition as a derivative award with no cash paid at grant ($0.00 reported) and an exercise (strike) price of $4.73 per share. The filing notes the options vest immediately upon grant.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 19, 2026. Form 4 filed February 20, 2026 (appears timely).
• Instrument: Stock option (derivative) for 4,201 shares; reported acquisition value at grant $0.00.
• Exercise price: $4.73 per share.
• Vesting: Options vest immediately upon grant (per footnote).
• Plan: Granted under the Clene Inc. Amended 2020 Stock Plan.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary.
• No 10b5-1 plan, gift, or tax-withholding notes mentioned in the provided details.

Context
This was a grant of options (a derivative), not an immediate purchase of common stock. Options give the holder the right to buy shares at the $4.73 strike price in the future (or immediately, since these vest now), but exercising would require paying the strike price and could create tax consequences. Option grants are commonly used as compensation and retention tools; they do not by themselves indicate that the insider bought or sold underlying shares. Monitor future filings for any exercises or sales that would convert these options into actual share ownership or liquidity.